Mechatronics technologist vs test technician

The differences between mechatronics technologists and test 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 test technician. Additionally, a mechatronics technologist has an average salary of $55,510, which is higher than the $43,171 average annual salary of a test technician.

The top three skills for a mechatronics technologist include electrical systems, mechatronics and hand tools. The most important skills for a test technician are test procedures, test results, and hand tools.

Mechatronics technologist vs test technician overview

	Mechatronics Technologist	Test Technician
Yearly salary	$55,510	$43,171
Hourly rate	$26.69	$20.76
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	70,182	71,414
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Associate Degree, 45%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Mechatronics technologist vs test technician salary

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

	Mechatronics Technologist	Test Technician
Average salary	$55,510	$43,171
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $77,000	Between $30,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Nokia
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between mechatronics technologist and test technician education

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

	Mechatronics Technologist	Test Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Associate Degree, 45%
Most common major	Mechatronics And Robotics	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	Northeastern University

Mechatronics technologist vs test technician demographics

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

	Mechatronics Technologist	Test Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
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 test 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.

Test technician example responsibilities.

Install and manage windows applications for the user, maintain servers and manage help desk operations.
Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Perform in-circuit emulation and boundary scan testing (JTAG).
Perform extensive testing on CVD, PVD, display and solar tooling.
Configure bios to better suit the operating system, motherboard and CPU's needs and requirements.
Use of micrometers, calipers, torque wrenches, rivet and crimping tools, electrical test equipment, drill presses.

Mechatronics technologist vs test technician skills

Common mechatronics technologist skills

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

Common test technician skills

Test Procedures, 8%
Test Results, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Data, 5%
RF, 5%
Engineering Drawings, 4%

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