Scada technician vs cryptological technician

The differences between scada 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 scada technician and a cryptological technician. Additionally, a scada technician has an average salary of $56,179, which is higher than the $47,215 average annual salary of a cryptological technician.

The top three skills for a scada technician include HMI, PLC and control systems. The most important skills for a cryptological technician are corrective maintenance, electronic equipment, and CTT.

Scada technician vs cryptological technician overview

	Scada Technician	Cryptological Technician
Yearly salary	$56,179	$47,215
Hourly rate	$27.01	$22.70
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	44,449	24,839
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Scada technician vs cryptological technician salary

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

	Scada Technician	Cryptological Technician
Average salary	$56,179	$47,215
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $80,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between scada technician and cryptological technician education

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

	Scada Technician	Cryptological Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Stanford University

Scada technician vs cryptological technician demographics

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

	Scada Technician	Cryptological Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%	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 scada technician and cryptological 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.

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.

Scada technician vs cryptological technician skills

Common scada technician skills

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