Prototype deicer assembler vs electronic assembly technician

The differences between prototype deicer assemblers and electronic assembly technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an electronic assembly technician has an average salary of $34,320, 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 electronic assembly technician are mechanical assembly, mechanical drawings, and lean manufacturing.

Prototype deicer assembler vs electronic assembly technician overview

	Prototype Deicer Assembler	Electronic Assembly Technician
Yearly salary	$31,472	$34,320
Hourly rate	$15.13	$16.50
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	17,609	21,997
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Associate Degree, 49%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Prototype deicer assembler vs electronic assembly technician salary

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

	Prototype Deicer Assembler	Electronic Assembly Technician
Average salary	$31,472	$34,320
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $28,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Phoenix, AZ
Highest paying state	-	Arizona
Best paying company	-	Battelle
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between prototype deicer assembler and electronic assembly technician education

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

	Prototype Deicer Assembler	Electronic Assembly Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Associate Degree, 49%
Most common major	General Studies	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Prototype deicer assembler vs electronic assembly technician demographics

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

	Prototype Deicer Assembler	Electronic Assembly Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.5% Female, 39.5%	Male, 73.4% Female, 26.6%
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, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 11.8% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between prototype deicer assembler and electronic 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.

Electronic assembly technician example responsibilities.

Operate stamping machine and assemble ESD carts.
Flex circuits, through-hole components and limit SMD work.
Hand soldering through-hole and SMT soldering to component level repairs.
Perform component level repair on SMT PWB's using test bed data.
Handle small delicate components, using ESD practices and clean room protocol.
Operate metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures.

Prototype deicer assembler vs electronic 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 electronic assembly technician skills

Mechanical Assembly, 12%
Mechanical Drawings, 11%
Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Soldering Irons, 7%
Surface Mount Components, 5%
Drill Press, 5%

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