Pos technician vs hardware technician

The differences between pos technicians and hardware 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 hardware technician. Additionally, a hardware technician has an average salary of $47,851, which is higher than the $39,820 average annual salary of a pos technician.

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

Pos technician vs hardware technician overview

	POS Technician	Hardware Technician
Yearly salary	$39,820	$47,851
Hourly rate	$19.14	$23.01
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	81,257	85,174
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Pos technician vs hardware technician salary

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

	POS Technician	Hardware Technician
Average salary	$39,820	$47,851
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $65,000	Between $32,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between pos technician and hardware technician education

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

	POS Technician	Hardware 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 hardware technician demographics

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

	POS Technician	Hardware Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 80.4% Female, 19.6%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 12.0% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between pos technician and hardware 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.

Hardware technician example responsibilities.

Manage resource allocation and work scheduling for UNIX restatement administrators across all the shifts.
Manage all customer network equipment including routers, switches, WLC's, AP's, and firewalls.
Manage trouble ticket queues in order to keep tickets within SLA's and to expedite high level issues.
Work to troubleshoot OS and hardware issue on many computers and peripherals.
Test and troubleshoot: reset bios and perform power-on-self-test on servers and PCs, perform power on tests on various electronics.
Update LAN spreadsheets with appropriate computer information.

Pos technician vs hardware technician skills

Common pos technician skills

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

Common hardware technician skills

Customer Service, 6%
Technical Support, 5%
Network Printers, 5%
Desktop Support, 5%
Test Equipment, 4%
Switches, 4%