Metrologist vs bench technician

The differences between metrologists 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 metrologist and a bench technician. Additionally, a metrologist has an average salary of $67,935, which is higher than the $41,317 average annual salary of a bench technician.

The top three skills for a metrologist include metrology, GMP and lab equipment. The most important skills for a bench technician are troubleshoot, PC, and windows.

Metrologist vs bench technician overview

	Metrologist	Bench Technician
Yearly salary	$67,935	$41,317
Hourly rate	$32.66	$19.86
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	17,368	79,375
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 55%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Metrologist vs bench technician salary

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

	Metrologist	Bench Technician
Average salary	$67,935	$41,317
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $110,000	Between $29,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	Elizabeth, NJ	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Bristol-Myers Squibb	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between metrologist and bench technician education

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

	Metrologist	Bench Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 55%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Northeastern University	Northeastern University

Metrologist vs bench technician demographics

Here are the differences between metrologists' and bench technicians' demographics:

	Metrologist	Bench Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 84.8% Female, 15.2%	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 metrologist and bench technician duties and responsibilities

Metrologist example responsibilities.

Wrote/Revise various calibration procedures to ensure GMP compliance.
Calibrate and repair electronic and physical/dimensional equipment traceable to NIST and FDA standards.
Conduct and perform quality management internal audits and responsible for writing/validating calibration protocols and providing technical support for metrology engineers.
Inspect and measure brake calipers for PPAP's and general product testing.
Make departmental decisions to assure full compliance with GMP's and other relate requirements.
Brake calipers are form in the foundry then machine and assemble at Akebono Columbia.

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.

Metrologist vs bench technician skills

Common metrologist skills

Metrology, 13%
GMP, 7%
Lab Equipment, 6%
FDA, 5%
Calibration Procedures, 4%
R, 4%

Common bench technician skills

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