Microwave technician vs ie technician

The differences between microwave technicians 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 microwave technician and an ie technician. Additionally, an ie technician has an average salary of $67,439, 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 ie technician are PLC, electrical equipment, and control systems.

Microwave technician vs ie technician overview

	Microwave Technician	IE Technician
Yearly salary	$47,493	$67,439
Hourly rate	$22.83	$32.42
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	15,225	28,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Associate Degree, 58%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Microwave technician vs ie technician salary

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

	Microwave Technician	IE Technician
Average salary	$47,493	$67,439
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $60,000	Between $49,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between microwave technician and ie technician education

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

	Microwave Technician	IE Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Associate Degree, 58%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	Northeastern University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Microwave technician vs ie technician demographics

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

	Microwave Technician	IE Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%	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 microwave technician and ie 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.

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.

Microwave technician vs ie technician skills

Common microwave technician skills

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

Common ie technician skills

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