Microwave technician vs electronics engineering technician

The differences between microwave technicians and electronics engineering 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 an electronics engineering technician. Additionally, an electronics engineering technician has an average salary of $67,801, which is higher than the $47,493 average annual salary of a microwave technician.

The top three skills for a microwave technician include test equipment, power meters and level troubleshooting. The most important skills for an electronics engineering technician are troubleshoot, RF, and hand tools.

Microwave technician vs electronics engineering technician overview

	Microwave Technician	Electronics Engineering Technician
Yearly salary	$47,493	$67,801
Hourly rate	$22.83	$32.60
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	15,225	73,798
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Associate Degree, 57%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Microwave technician vs electronics engineering technician salary

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

	Microwave Technician	Electronics Engineering Technician
Average salary	$47,493	$67,801
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $60,000	Between $49,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	-	San Carlos, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Texas Instruments
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between microwave technician and electronics engineering technician education

There are a few differences between a microwave technician and an electronics engineering technician in terms of educational background:

	Microwave Technician	Electronics Engineering Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Associate Degree, 57%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Northeastern University	Northeastern University

Microwave technician vs electronics engineering technician demographics

Here are the differences between microwave technicians' and electronics engineering technicians' demographics:

	Microwave Technician	Electronics Engineering Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%
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 microwave technician and electronics engineering 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.

Electronics engineering technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Use of DMM s, watt meters, spectrum analyzers, RF monitors, soldering equipment and various troubleshooting software packages.
Assist with development of RF immunity and susceptibility lab for reliability testing.
Conduct research for possible manufacturing candidates for prototype production or for parts availability.
Maintain a vast amount of PLC control hydraulic and pneumatic systems associate with engineer wood technology.
Plan, direct and coordinate laboratory and field testing evaluating rapid development electronic and mechanical prototype systems.

Microwave technician vs electronics engineering technician skills

Common microwave technician skills

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

Common electronics engineering technician skills

Troubleshoot, 10%
RF, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%
Lab Equipment, 6%
R, 5%
Oscilloscopes, 4%

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