Microcomputer technician vs technician

The differences between microcomputer technicians and 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 technician. Additionally, a microcomputer technician has an average salary of $43,055, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a microcomputer technician include PC, network printers and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Microcomputer technician vs technician overview

	Microcomputer Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$43,055	$38,045
Hourly rate	$20.70	$18.29
Growth rate	10%	1%
Number of jobs	89,598	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	42	40
Years of experience	2	2

Microcomputer technician vs technician salary

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

	Microcomputer Technician	Technician
Average salary	$43,055	$38,045
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $69,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between microcomputer technician and technician education

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

	Microcomputer Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Information Technology	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Microcomputer technician vs technician demographics

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

	Microcomputer Technician	Technician
Average age	42	40
Gender ratio	Male, 86.8% Female, 13.2%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	2%

Differences between microcomputer technician and 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.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Microcomputer technician vs technician skills

Common microcomputer technician skills

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

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%