Prototype technician vs cryptological technician

The differences between prototype technicians and cryptological technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a prototype technician and a cryptological technician. Additionally, a cryptological technician has an average salary of $47,215, which is higher than the $45,071 average annual salary of a prototype technician.

The top three skills for a prototype technician include CAD, hand tools and CNC. The most important skills for a cryptological technician are corrective maintenance, electronic equipment, and CTT.

Prototype technician vs cryptological technician overview

	Prototype Technician	Cryptological Technician
Yearly salary	$45,071	$47,215
Hourly rate	$21.67	$22.70
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	48,310	24,839
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Prototype technician vs cryptological technician salary

Prototype technicians and cryptological technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Prototype Technician	Cryptological Technician
Average salary	$45,071	$47,215
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $58,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between prototype technician and cryptological technician education

There are a few differences between a prototype technician and a cryptological technician in terms of educational background:

	Prototype Technician	Cryptological Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	Purdue University	Stanford University

Prototype technician vs cryptological technician demographics

Here are the differences between prototype technicians' and cryptological technicians' demographics:

	Prototype Technician	Cryptological Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between prototype technician and cryptological technician duties and responsibilities

Prototype technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Wire and solder all connections to FDA standards.
Finish SLA and SLS parts for mold development.
Experience in reading micrometers, calipers, and blueprints.
Assist purchasing department in outside vendor (PCB fabrication) operations
Use precision measuring tools including calipers, gages, and torques.

Cryptological technician example responsibilities.

Manage project for full distribution of new PCs.
Accomplish the procurement of PC supplies from NSA in Frankfurt, Germany.
Perform signal analysis on various types of radio communications while accomplishing classify NSA assist tasks.
Perform validations and calibrations on fisher Roc 107 800 and 827 rtu mvs equipment.
Repair, calibration, maintenance of H2O, H2S, O2 and total sulfur analyzers.
Gain critical knowledge in AGA, API, and GPA measurement standards while working directly under the measurement supervisor.

Prototype technician vs cryptological technician skills

Common prototype technician skills

CAD, 11%
Hand Tools, 10%
CNC, 7%
Prototyping, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Autoclaves, 6%

Common cryptological technician skills

Corrective Maintenance, 11%
Electronic Equipment, 10%
CTT, 9%
Technical Guidance, 9%
Computer Equipment, 9%
Electronic Sensors, 8%

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