Pos technician vs computer technician

The differences between pos technicians and computer technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a pos technician and a computer technician. Additionally, a pos technician has an average salary of $39,820, which is higher than the $39,767 average annual salary of a computer technician.

The top three skills for a pos technician include pos systems, PC and technical support. The most important skills for a computer technician are customer service, desk support, and network printers.

Pos technician vs computer technician overview

	POS Technician	Computer Technician
Yearly salary	$39,820	$39,767
Hourly rate	$19.14	$19.12
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	81,257	95,688
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Pos technician vs computer technician salary

Pos technicians and computer technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	POS Technician	Computer Technician
Average salary	$39,820	$39,767
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $65,000	Between $28,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Alexandria, VA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between pos technician and computer technician education

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

	POS Technician	Computer Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Computer Science
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	University of Pennsylvania

Pos technician vs computer technician demographics

Here are the differences between pos technicians' and computer technicians' demographics:

	POS Technician	Computer Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 80.4% Female, 19.6%	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 11.1% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between pos technician and computer technician duties and responsibilities

Pos technician example responsibilities.

Develop Java base IAM system components to manage security and authorizations.
Install hardware and maintain software for PC point-of-sales systems.
Convert systems from IBM to NCR.
Provide both SQL database and DSL troubleshooting.
Work in conjunction with NCR to complete tasks.
Install and maintain CCTV and relate surveillance components.

Computer technician example responsibilities.

Recreate and manage company website, maintain regular updates, manage DNS servers, administrate e-mail and outlook exchange server.
Manage and maintain desktop security updates company-wide with no downtime of systems due to OS vulnerability exploitation.
Manage backups, replications and disaster recovery plans of company mission critical servers and database files to ensure redundancy.
Add and configure networked printers for TCP/IP printing and other peripheral equipment including video conferencing equipment.
Diagnose and troubleshot computer hardware and software.
Fix computers, do inventory of computers, run cables.

Pos technician vs computer technician skills

Common pos technician skills

POS Systems, 13%
PC, 8%
Technical Support, 7%
SQL, 6%
Point-of-Sales, 6%
Remote Support, 6%

Common computer technician skills

Customer Service, 13%
Desk Support, 8%
Network Printers, 6%
Computer System, 6%
Technical Support, 6%
Laptop Computers, 5%