Scada technician vs test technician

The differences between scada 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 scada technician and a test technician. Additionally, a scada technician has an average salary of $56,179, which is higher than the $43,171 average annual salary of a test technician.

The top three skills for a scada technician include HMI, PLC and control systems. The most important skills for a test technician are test procedures, test results, and hand tools.

Scada technician vs test technician overview

	Scada Technician	Test Technician
Yearly salary	$56,179	$43,171
Hourly rate	$27.01	$20.76
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	44,449	71,414
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Associate Degree, 45%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Scada technician vs test technician salary

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

	Scada Technician	Test Technician
Average salary	$56,179	$43,171
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $80,000	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 scada technician and test technician education

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

	Scada Technician	Test Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Associate Degree, 45%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Northeastern University

Scada technician vs test technician demographics

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

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

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.

Scada technician vs test technician skills

Common scada technician skills

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

Common test technician skills

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