Microwave technician vs technician

The differences between microwave technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a microwave technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a microwave technician has an average salary of $47,493, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a microwave technician include test equipment, power meters and level troubleshooting. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Microwave technician vs technician overview

	Microwave Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$47,493	$38,045
Hourly rate	$22.83	$18.29
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	15,225	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	50	40
Years of experience	12	2

Microwave technician vs technician salary

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

	Microwave Technician	Technician
Average salary	$47,493	$38,045
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $60,000	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 microwave technician and technician education

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

	Microwave Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northeastern University	-

Microwave technician vs technician demographics

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

	Microwave Technician	Technician
Average age	50	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
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, 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	8%	2%

Differences between microwave technician and 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.

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.

Microwave technician vs technician skills

Common microwave technician skills

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

Common technician skills

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