Pos technician vs network support technician

The differences between pos technicians and network support 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 network support technician. Additionally, a network support technician has an average salary of $48,622, 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 network support technician are troubleshoot, technical support, and customer service.

Pos technician vs network support technician overview

	POS Technician	Network Support Technician
Yearly salary	$39,820	$48,622
Hourly rate	$19.14	$23.38
Growth rate	10%	5%
Number of jobs	81,257	120,245
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	2	2

Pos technician vs network support technician salary

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

	POS Technician	Network Support Technician
Average salary	$39,820	$48,622
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $65,000	Between $38,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Troy, NY
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between pos technician and network support technician education

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

	POS Technician	Network Support Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Computer Science
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	University of Pennsylvania

Pos technician vs network support technician demographics

Here are the differences between pos technicians' and network support technicians' demographics:

	POS Technician	Network Support Technician
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 80.4% Female, 19.6%	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 8.7% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	9%

Differences between pos technician and network support 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.

Network support technician example responsibilities.

Assist in managing Nortel CS1000 phone system.
Manage a technician scheduling system base on Linux.
Manage SQL database moves, updates, backups, for end users ,.
Manage circuit provisioning, customer contact, order tracking, IP allocation and task management databases.
Manage all VoIP technology and phone configuration.
Manage security solutions, including firewall, anti-virus, and intrusion detection systems.

Pos technician vs network support technician skills

Common pos technician skills

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

Common network support technician skills

Troubleshoot, 9%
Technical Support, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Network Support, 6%
Switches, 5%
Desk Support, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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