Rework technician vs test technician

The differences between rework technicians and 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 a test technician. Additionally, a test technician has an average salary of $43,171, 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 test technician are test procedures, test results, and hand tools.

Rework technician vs test technician overview

	Rework Technician	Test Technician
Yearly salary	$39,636	$43,171
Hourly rate	$19.06	$20.76
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	39,986	71,414
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 45%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Rework technician vs test technician salary

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

	Rework Technician	Test Technician
Average salary	$39,636	$43,171
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $50,000	Between $30,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Nokia
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between rework technician and test technician education

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

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

Rework technician vs test technician demographics

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

	Rework Technician	Test Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
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 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.

Test technician example responsibilities.

Install and manage windows applications for the user, maintain servers and manage help desk operations.
Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Perform in-circuit emulation and boundary scan testing (JTAG).
Perform extensive testing on CVD, PVD, display and solar tooling.
Configure bios to better suit the operating system, motherboard and CPU's needs and requirements.
Use of micrometers, calipers, torque wrenches, rivet and crimping tools, electrical test equipment, drill presses.

Rework technician vs test technician skills

Common rework technician skills

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

Common test technician skills

Test Procedures, 8%
Test Results, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Data, 5%
RF, 5%
Engineering Drawings, 4%