Rework technician vs cryptological technician

The differences between rework 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 rework technician and a cryptological technician. Additionally, a cryptological technician has an average salary of $47,215, which is higher than the $39,636 average annual salary of a rework technician.

The top three skills for a rework technician include hand tools, troubleshoot and IPC. The most important skills for a cryptological technician are corrective maintenance, electronic equipment, and CTT.

Rework technician vs cryptological technician overview

	Rework Technician	Cryptological Technician
Yearly salary	$39,636	$47,215
Hourly rate	$19.06	$22.70
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	39,986	24,839
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Rework technician vs cryptological technician salary

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

	Rework Technician	Cryptological Technician
Average salary	$39,636	$47,215
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $50,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between rework technician and cryptological technician education

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

	Rework Technician	Cryptological Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northeastern University	Stanford University

Rework technician vs cryptological technician demographics

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

	Rework Technician	Cryptological Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%	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 rework technician and cryptological technician duties and responsibilities

Rework technician example responsibilities.

Install and manage windows applications for the user, maintain servers and manage help desk operations.
Perform rework on engineering prototype PCB's including SMT and through-hole device.
Perform rework with emphasis on SMT and PCB, and interface directly with engineers and technicians to construct breadboards and prototype
Work with PLC (i.e.
Test and follow ESD requirements.
Remove and replace damage capacitors, resistors and computer chips.

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.

Rework technician vs cryptological technician skills

Common rework technician skills

Hand Tools, 15%
Troubleshoot, 9%
IPC, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
SMT, 6%
Test Equipment, 5%

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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