Scada technician vs technician

The differences between scada technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a scada technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a scada technician has an average salary of $56,179, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a scada technician include HMI, PLC and control systems. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Scada technician vs technician overview

	Scada Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$56,179	$38,045
Hourly rate	$27.01	$18.29
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	44,449	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	50	40
Years of experience	12	2

Scada technician vs technician salary

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

	Scada Technician	Technician
Average salary	$56,179	$38,045
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $80,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between scada technician and technician education

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

	Scada Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	-

Scada technician vs technician demographics

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

	Scada Technician	Technician
Average age	50	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	2%

Differences between scada technician and 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.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Scada technician vs technician skills

Common scada technician skills

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

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%