Mechatronics technologist vs bench technician

The differences between mechatronics technologists and bench technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a mechatronics technologist and a bench technician. Additionally, a mechatronics technologist has an average salary of $55,510, which is higher than the $41,317 average annual salary of a bench technician.

The top three skills for a mechatronics technologist include electrical systems, mechatronics and hand tools. The most important skills for a bench technician are troubleshoot, PC, and windows.

Mechatronics technologist vs bench technician overview

	Mechatronics Technologist	Bench Technician
Yearly salary	$55,510	$41,317
Hourly rate	$26.69	$19.86
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	70,182	79,375
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Associate Degree, 55%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Mechatronics technologist vs bench technician salary

Mechatronics technologists and bench technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mechatronics Technologist	Bench Technician
Average salary	$55,510	$41,317
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $77,000	Between $29,000 And $57,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between mechatronics technologist and bench technician education

There are a few differences between a mechatronics technologist and a bench technician in terms of educational background:

	Mechatronics Technologist	Bench Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Associate Degree, 55%
Most common major	Mechatronics And Robotics	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	Northeastern University

Mechatronics technologist vs bench technician demographics

Here are the differences between mechatronics technologists' and bench technicians' demographics:

	Mechatronics Technologist	Bench Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between mechatronics technologist and bench technician duties and responsibilities

Mechatronics technologist example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate a company wide transition from 2D AutoCAD to a 3D modeling environment.
Investigate the information flow in complex mechatronics systems or systems that use mechatronics theories for total systems operations integration.
Set up and operate various Artec 3D scanning products such as the Eva and Shapify booth.

Bench technician example responsibilities.

Lead small teams in the development and installation of residential and commercial electrical and HVAC systems to include smart home systems.
Trouble-shoot and repair all boards to component level using oscilloscopes DMM's and spectrum analyzers.
Place fine pitch IC's and other parts as needed.
Repair pads and trace connectors on modems.
Repair and replace components within all iPhone models.
Experience reworking fine pitch devices and BGA components.

Mechatronics technologist vs bench technician skills

Common mechatronics technologist skills

Electrical Systems, 40%
Mechatronics, 33%
Hand Tools, 11%
FANUC, 8%
Engineering Drawings, 3%
VFD, 2%

Common bench technician skills

Troubleshoot, 13%
PC, 8%
Windows, 6%
Circuit Boards, 6%
Test Equipment, 5%
Component Level Repair, 4%

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