Quality technician lead vs technician

The differences between quality technician leads and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a quality technician lead, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a quality technician lead has an average salary of $99,163, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a quality technician lead include continuous improvement, ISO and calipers. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Quality technician lead vs technician overview

	Quality Technician Lead	Technician
Yearly salary	$99,163	$38,045
Hourly rate	$47.67	$18.29
Growth rate	3%	1%
Number of jobs	76,547	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	4	2

Quality technician lead vs technician salary

Quality technician leads and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Quality Technician Lead	Technician
Average salary	$99,163	$38,045
Salary range	Between $68,000 And $142,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Maryland	Hawaii
Best paying company	Google	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Health Care	Telecommunication

Differences between quality technician lead and technician education

There are a few differences between a quality technician lead and a technician in terms of educational background:

	Quality Technician Lead	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Purdue University	-

Quality technician lead vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between quality technician leads' and technicians' demographics:

	Quality Technician Lead	Technician
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 8.7% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	2%

Differences between quality technician lead and technician duties and responsibilities

Quality technician lead example responsibilities.

Lead business system development in new aerospace start-up facility with industry-unique process concept.
Preserve plant safety and hygiene compliance standards per OSHA and FDA regulations.
Assist in tracking QC gauges for calibration to meet ISO requirements in order to pass quality audits and keep certification.
Assist team in reaching cGMP regulatory standards for FDA regulations.
Test all final catheters, reject nonconforming, review and release good catheters for shipping as the guidelines of GMP.
Perform statistical analysis, protocols and reports writing, CAPA, effectiveness check, risk assessment, hazard analysis and FMEA.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Quality technician lead vs technician skills

Common quality technician lead skills

Continuous Improvement, 6%
ISO, 5%
Calipers, 5%
Quality Audits, 4%
QMS, 4%
Corrective Action, 4%

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%