Octave board assembler vs assembly technician

The differences between octave board assemblers and assembly technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assembly technician has an average salary of $34,952, which is higher than the $31,199 average annual salary of an octave board assembler.

The top three skills for an octave board assembler include pc boards, circuit boards and hand solder. The most important skills for an assembly technician are customer service, hand tools, and lean manufacturing.

Octave board assembler vs assembly technician overview

	Octave Board Assembler	Assembly Technician
Yearly salary	$31,199	$34,952
Hourly rate	$15.00	$16.80
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	17,964	52,385
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Octave board assembler vs assembly technician salary

Octave board assemblers and assembly technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Octave Board Assembler	Assembly Technician
Average salary	$31,199	$34,952
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Sunnyvale, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Jefferson Lab
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between octave board assembler and assembly technician education

There are a few differences between an octave board assembler and an assembly technician in terms of educational background:

	Octave Board Assembler	Assembly Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Octave board assembler vs assembly technician demographics

Here are the differences between octave board assemblers' and assembly technicians' demographics:

	Octave Board Assembler	Assembly Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 14.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 9.8% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between octave board assembler and assembly technician duties and responsibilities

Octave board assembler example responsibilities.

Verify and touch up the final PCB /cable's.
Support engineering requirements and identify potential problems with inconsistencies follow the instructions, especially during the prototype stage.
Address defective-component concerns and ensure the alignment of collaborative efforts on the production floor by maintaining close communications with QA personnel.
Adhere to strict Bayer and GMP procedures.

Assembly technician example responsibilities.

Manage the flow of each pallet to ensure the group is able to produce the quality product.
Perform in microscope SMT hand soldering to IPC standards and rework BTC components.
Use proper electrical discharge PPE (personal protection equipment) in ESD zone properly to prevent unexpect incident or damage device.
Perform electro-mechanical tasks using a wide range of electronic equipment.
Install switches, gfi's.
Rework (complex wiring) to CCA's according to ECO's.

Octave board assembler vs assembly technician skills

Common octave board assembler skills

PC Boards, 18%
Circuit Boards, 17%
Hand Solder, 15%
Touch-Up, 13%
Hand Tools, 9%
Through-Hole, 7%

Common assembly technician skills

Customer Service, 26%
Hand Tools, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 4%
Safety Procedures, 4%
Basic Math, 3%
Sub Assemblies, 3%

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