Optics test technician vs senior electronics technician

The differences between optics test technicians and senior electronics technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an optics test technician and a senior electronics technician. Additionally, a senior electronics technician has an average salary of $61,776, which is higher than the $47,494 average annual salary of an optics test technician.

The top three skills for an optics test technician include optical test, test equipment and RF. The most important skills for a senior electronics technician are RF, technical support, and analog.

Optics test technician vs senior electronics technician overview

	Optics Test Technician	Senior Electronics Technician
Yearly salary	$47,494	$61,776
Hourly rate	$22.83	$29.70
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	35,869	68,281
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 58%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Optics test technician vs senior electronics technician salary

Optics test technicians and senior electronics technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Optics Test Technician	Senior Electronics Technician
Average salary	$47,494	$61,776
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $68,000	Between $44,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	-	Pleasanton, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Halliburton
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between optics test technician and senior electronics technician education

There are a few differences between an optics test technician and a senior electronics technician in terms of educational background:

	Optics Test Technician	Senior Electronics Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 58%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	Northeastern University

Optics test technician vs senior electronics technician demographics

Here are the differences between optics test technicians' and senior electronics technicians' demographics:

	Optics Test Technician	Senior Electronics Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%
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 optics test technician and senior electronics technician duties and responsibilities

Optics test technician example responsibilities.

Install and manage windows applications for the user, maintain servers and manage help desk operations.
Assemble bottom end and strip, cleaver, splicing fiber and modify PCB.
Record data, test incoming PCB and modules, rework, upgrade, and configure optic modules.
Maintain records for all testing and calibration in accordance with good manufacturing practices (GMP), and ISO standards.
Test, troubleshoot analog and digital microprocessor circuits to component level, update production to meet current revision requirements.
Test, troubleshoot analog and digital microprocessor circuits to component level, update production to meet current revision requirements.

Senior electronics technician example responsibilities.

Manage and ensure preventative maintenance, safety, and OSHA compliance programs are meet.
Analyze, and troubleshoot analog, digital, audio, and RF circuits to component level in telephone circuit boards.
Work to ensure compliance with all OSHA, ISO, cGMP and FDA standards.
Experience using oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers to measure and interpret transmitter system operating parameters.
Perform alignments using network analyzers, scalar analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
Train on ISO and IPC.

Optics test technician vs senior electronics technician skills

Common optics test technician skills

Optical Test, 12%
Test Equipment, 10%
RF, 9%
Calipers, 8%
Test Procedures, 7%
Optical Components, 6%

Common senior electronics technician skills

RF, 9%
Technical Support, 5%
Analog, 5%
Ac, 4%
Dc, 4%
Oscilloscopes, 4%

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