Rework technician vs electronic test technician

The differences between rework technicians and electronic test 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 an electronic test technician. Additionally, an electronic test technician has an average salary of $43,020, 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 an electronic test technician are RF, oscilloscopes, and test procedures.

Rework technician vs electronic test technician overview

	Rework Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Yearly salary	$39,636	$43,020
Hourly rate	$19.06	$20.68
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	39,986	49,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Rework technician vs electronic test technician salary

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

	Rework Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Average salary	$39,636	$43,020
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $50,000	Between $32,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Bethesda, MD
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Sandia National Labs
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between rework technician and electronic test technician education

There are a few differences between a rework technician and an electronic test technician in terms of educational background:

	Rework Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 60%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Northeastern University	Northeastern University

Rework technician vs electronic test technician demographics

Here are the differences between rework technicians' and electronic test technicians' demographics:

	Rework Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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 electronic test 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.

Electronic test technician example responsibilities.

Manage work load for new equipment builds for PC refresh for end of lease equipment and new user setups.
Key interface for, DOD, NASA, FDA, IPC, and ISO inspections.
Perform software and hardware debugging.
Follow ESD procedures and written safety rules.
Test and troubleshoot complex wire harnesses and panel assemblies.
Test products to adhere to ISO 9000 and FDA regulations.

Rework technician vs electronic test technician skills

Common rework technician skills

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

Common electronic test technician skills

RF, 9%
Oscilloscopes, 8%
Test Procedures, 7%
Test Data, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%
Test Results, 4%

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