Microcomputer technician vs set up technician

The differences between microcomputer technicians and set up technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a microcomputer technician and a set up technician. Additionally, a microcomputer technician has an average salary of $43,055, which is higher than the $36,486 average annual salary of a set up technician.

The top three skills for a microcomputer technician include PC, network printers and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a set up technician are hand tools, CNC, and safety procedures.

Microcomputer technician vs set up technician overview

	Microcomputer Technician	Set Up Technician
Yearly salary	$43,055	$36,486
Hourly rate	$20.70	$17.54
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	89,598	53,072
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Microcomputer technician vs set up technician salary

Microcomputer technicians and set up technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Microcomputer Technician	Set Up Technician
Average salary	$43,055	$36,486
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $69,000	Between $28,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Manchester, NH
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Zoetis
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between microcomputer technician and set up technician education

There are a few differences between a microcomputer technician and a set up technician in terms of educational background:

	Microcomputer Technician	Set Up Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Information Technology	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Microcomputer technician vs set up technician demographics

Here are the differences between microcomputer technicians' and set up technicians' demographics:

	Microcomputer Technician	Set Up Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 86.8% Female, 13.2%	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 8.9% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between microcomputer technician and set up technician duties and responsibilities

Microcomputer technician example responsibilities.

Manage user application access through Citrix.
Install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot microcomputers, laser printers, software and other computer-relate hardware.
Provide hands on support for all college technology resources, including workstations, servers, and telecommunications.
Interview, configure, deploy, and create backup files for monthly expire lease workstations and new user setup.
Diagnose and troubleshoot workstation connectivity issues.
Maintain government and/or vendor-manufacture telecommunications equipment, fiber optic modems, multiplexer, fiber optic/Ethernet cables, switches & telephone systems.

Set up technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Follow OSHA, ISO, and FDA requirement and standards
Core team member in SPC and QSI introductions.
Set up machine and facilities for UV screen coating.
Maintain running UV press, flip paper, unload orders.
Set up and maintain extrusion equipment to run at maximum efficiency.

Microcomputer technician vs set up technician skills

Common microcomputer technician skills

PC, 10%
Network Printers, 9%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Technical Support, 5%
Windows Server, 4%
Software Support, 4%

Common set up technician skills

Hand Tools, 8%
CNC, 6%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
Math, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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