Prototype technician vs electronics technician

The differences between prototype technicians and electronics 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 an electronics technician. Additionally, an electronics technician has an average salary of $46,660, 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 an electronics technician are hand tools, RF, and ladders.

Prototype technician vs electronics technician overview

	Prototype Technician	Electronics Technician
Yearly salary	$45,071	$46,660
Hourly rate	$21.67	$22.43
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	48,310	83,284
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Associate Degree, 52%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Prototype technician vs electronics technician salary

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

	Prototype Technician	Electronics Technician
Average salary	$45,071	$46,660
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $58,000	Between $32,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Montana
Best paying company	-	Jacobs Engineering Group
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between prototype technician and electronics technician education

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

	Prototype Technician	Electronics Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Associate Degree, 52%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Purdue University	Northeastern University

Prototype technician vs electronics technician demographics

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

	Prototype Technician	Electronics Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%
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 electronics 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.

Electronics technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions in electrical and electronic components.
Calibrate, troubleshoot and repair professional electronic test equipment: oscilloscopes, oscillators and pulse generators.
Utilize a wide array of test equipment including oscilloscopes, signal generators, and communications monitors.
Assemble electronic components onto print circuit boards with aid of PCB component location prints and engineer assembly documentation.
Help tutor other students in writing, math and electronics.

Prototype technician vs electronics technician skills

Common prototype technician skills

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

Common electronics technician skills

Hand Tools, 6%
RF, 5%
Ladders, 4%
Preventive Maintenance, 4%
Oscilloscopes, 4%
PLC, 4%

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