Metrologist vs ie technician

The differences between metrologists and ie 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 an ie technician. Additionally, a metrologist has an average salary of $67,935, which is higher than the $67,439 average annual salary of an ie technician.

The top three skills for a metrologist include metrology, GMP and lab equipment. The most important skills for an ie technician are PLC, electrical equipment, and control systems.

Metrologist vs ie technician overview

	Metrologist	IE Technician
Yearly salary	$67,935	$67,439
Hourly rate	$32.66	$32.42
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	17,368	28,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 58%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Metrologist vs ie technician salary

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

	Metrologist	IE Technician
Average salary	$67,935	$67,439
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $110,000	Between $49,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	Elizabeth, NJ	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Bristol-Myers Squibb	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between metrologist and ie technician education

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

	Metrologist	IE Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 58%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	Northeastern University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Metrologist vs ie technician demographics

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

	Metrologist	IE Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 84.8% Female, 15.2%	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%
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 ie 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.

Ie technician example responsibilities.

Lead a team of 10 engineers to develop an infrare telescope that are launched on the NASA high-altitude balloonproject BRRISON/BOPPS.
Programme, configure, and commission a variety of EFM's, RTU's and controls equipment.
Check and calibrate, trouble shooting and repairing instrumentation and electrical equipment, PLC Allen Bradley programming, operation support.
Focus on SCADA instrumentation and electrical systems to monitor plant operations.
Perform cause and effect testing to HMI.
Used a laptop computer running Rockwell software.

Metrologist vs ie technician skills

Common metrologist skills

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

Common ie technician skills

PLC, 9%
Electrical Equipment, 8%
Control Systems, 8%
Transmitters, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Analyzers, 4%