Microwave technician vs cryptological technician

The differences between microwave technicians and cryptological 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 microwave technician and a cryptological technician. Additionally, a microwave technician has an average salary of $47,493, which is higher than the $47,215 average annual salary of a cryptological technician.

The top three skills for a microwave technician include test equipment, power meters and level troubleshooting. The most important skills for a cryptological technician are corrective maintenance, electronic equipment, and CTT.

Microwave technician vs cryptological technician overview

	Microwave Technician	Cryptological Technician
Yearly salary	$47,493	$47,215
Hourly rate	$22.83	$22.70
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	15,225	24,839
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Microwave technician vs cryptological technician salary

Microwave technicians and cryptological technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Microwave Technician	Cryptological Technician
Average salary	$47,493	$47,215
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $60,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between microwave technician and cryptological technician education

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

	Microwave Technician	Cryptological Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northeastern University	Stanford University

Microwave technician vs cryptological technician demographics

Here are the differences between microwave technicians' and cryptological technicians' demographics:

	Microwave Technician	Cryptological Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%
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 microwave technician and cryptological technician duties and responsibilities

Microwave technician example responsibilities.

Assist in managing CDMA network, Voice/EVDO circuit's layouts, CDM circuit inventory and roll over's for cell sites.
Perform FCC proof of performance testing.
Measure insertion loss, isolation and VSWR.
Check quality of transmit signals and verify FCC compliance.
Conduct testing, tuning and troubleshooting of PC boards.
Maintain the operation of several active microwave and fiber systems by Nortel, Alcatel and Glenayre.

Cryptological technician example responsibilities.

Manage project for full distribution of new PCs.
Accomplish the procurement of PC supplies from NSA in Frankfurt, Germany.
Perform signal analysis on various types of radio communications while accomplishing classify NSA assist tasks.
Perform validations and calibrations on fisher Roc 107 800 and 827 rtu mvs equipment.
Repair, calibration, maintenance of H2O, H2S, O2 and total sulfur analyzers.
Gain critical knowledge in AGA, API, and GPA measurement standards while working directly under the measurement supervisor.

Microwave technician vs cryptological technician skills

Common microwave technician skills

Test Equipment, 20%
Power Meters, 11%
Level Troubleshooting, 10%
MW, 7%
Frequency Counters, 5%
Antenna Systems, 4%

Common cryptological technician skills

Corrective Maintenance, 11%
Electronic Equipment, 10%
CTT, 9%
Technical Guidance, 9%
Computer Equipment, 9%
Electronic Sensors, 8%

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