Scada technician vs bench technician

The differences between scada technicians and bench 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 scada technician and a bench technician. Additionally, a scada technician has an average salary of $56,179, which is higher than the $41,317 average annual salary of a bench technician.

The top three skills for a scada technician include HMI, PLC and control systems. The most important skills for a bench technician are troubleshoot, PC, and windows.

Scada technician vs bench technician overview

	Scada Technician	Bench Technician
Yearly salary	$56,179	$41,317
Hourly rate	$27.01	$19.86
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	44,449	79,375
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Associate Degree, 55%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Scada technician vs bench technician salary

Scada technicians and bench technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Scada Technician	Bench Technician
Average salary	$56,179	$41,317
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $80,000	Between $29,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between scada technician and bench technician education

There are a few differences between a scada technician and a bench technician in terms of educational background:

	Scada Technician	Bench Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Associate Degree, 55%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Northeastern University

Scada technician vs bench technician demographics

Here are the differences between scada technicians' and bench technicians' demographics:

	Scada Technician	Bench Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
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 scada technician and bench technician duties and responsibilities

Scada technician example responsibilities.

Install, maintain, and programme Totalflow EFM's, liquid turbines, pressure transmitters.
Coordinate, train, and support field personnel as they configure PLC's, RTU's, and other devices.
Install Emerson THUM devices on most transmitters for wireless connectivity.
Configure and maintain PLC's at all sites including modifying or creating ladder logic as needed.
Sterilize instruments using specialize equipment including steam autoclaves, sonic washers, aerators, pasteurizers, gas sterilizers and acid sterilizers.
Train QC test and QA inspection operators.

Bench technician example responsibilities.

Lead small teams in the development and installation of residential and commercial electrical and HVAC systems to include smart home systems.
Trouble-shoot and repair all boards to component level using oscilloscopes DMM's and spectrum analyzers.
Place fine pitch IC's and other parts as needed.
Repair pads and trace connectors on modems.
Repair and replace components within all iPhone models.
Experience reworking fine pitch devices and BGA components.

Scada technician vs bench technician skills

Common scada technician skills

HMI, 15%
PLC, 14%
Control Systems, 9%
Data Acquisition, 6%
Transmitters, 6%
Logic Controllers, 5%

Common bench technician skills

Troubleshoot, 13%
PC, 8%
Windows, 6%
Circuit Boards, 6%
Test Equipment, 5%
Component Level Repair, 4%