Prototype deicer assembler vs electrical assembly technician

The differences between prototype deicer assemblers and electrical assembly technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an electrical assembly technician has an average salary of $37,754, which is higher than the $31,472 average annual salary of a prototype deicer assembler.

The top three skills for a prototype deicer assembler include prototype, circuit boards and surface mount. The most important skills for an electrical assembly technician are hand tools, electrical assembly, and electrical components.

Prototype deicer assembler vs electrical assembly technician overview

	Prototype Deicer Assembler	Electrical Assembly Technician
Yearly salary	$31,472	$37,754
Hourly rate	$15.13	$18.15
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	17,609	41,074
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Associate Degree, 45%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Prototype deicer assembler vs electrical assembly technician salary

Prototype deicer assemblers and electrical assembly technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Prototype Deicer Assembler	Electrical Assembly Technician
Average salary	$31,472	$37,754
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $30,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Tempe, AZ
Highest paying state	-	Arizona
Best paying company	-	Ball
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between prototype deicer assembler and electrical assembly technician education

There are a few differences between a prototype deicer assembler and an electrical assembly technician in terms of educational background:

	Prototype Deicer Assembler	Electrical Assembly Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Associate Degree, 45%
Most common major	General Studies	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Prototype deicer assembler vs electrical assembly technician demographics

Here are the differences between prototype deicer assemblers' and electrical assembly technicians' demographics:

	Prototype Deicer Assembler	Electrical Assembly Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.5% Female, 39.5%	Male, 81.1% Female, 18.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 15.4% White, 52.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 10.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between prototype deicer assembler and electrical assembly technician duties and responsibilities

Prototype deicer assembler example responsibilities.

Train in to work with ESD procedures.
Build various kinds of harness, cables, PCB's backplanes and sub-assemblies.
Assemble and test precision electro-mechanical assemblies for operation in high vacuum.
Support engineering requirements and identify potential problems with inconsistencies follow the instructions, especially during the prototype stage.
Inspect catheter under microscope, cut tips, hole punch on catheter tube.
Perform final inspection on all micro-coil catheters.

Electrical assembly technician example responsibilities.

Create specifications for PLC programs.
Follow wire diagrams to ISO and UL standards.
Upload PLC programs into CNC industrial router hard drive.
Solder PCB assemblies using thru hole or SMT soldering.
Assist in setting up and run the chassis, harness, conformal coating, and prototype departments.
Perform accurate and precision measurements of cables physically and electrically using calipers and oscilloscopes.

Prototype deicer assembler vs electrical assembly technician skills

Common prototype deicer assembler skills

Prototype, 29%
Circuit Boards, 15%
Surface Mount, 15%
RF, 9%
SMT, 7%
Clean Room Environment, 6%

Common electrical assembly technician skills

Hand Tools, 22%
Electrical Assembly, 10%
Electrical Components, 6%
Mechanical Assembly, 5%
Assembly Drawings, 4%
Cranes, 4%

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