Senior assembler technician vs electronic assembly technician

The differences between senior assembler technicians and electronic assembly technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior assembler technician has an average salary of $59,228, which is higher than the $34,320 average annual salary of an electronic assembly technician.

The top three skills for a senior assembler technician include calipers, mechanical assembly and manual dexterity. The most important skills for an electronic assembly technician are mechanical assembly, mechanical drawings, and lean manufacturing.

Senior assembler technician vs electronic assembly technician overview

	Senior Assembler Technician	Electronic Assembly Technician
Yearly salary	$59,228	$34,320
Hourly rate	$28.48	$16.50
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	25,187	21,997
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 49%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Senior assembler technician vs electronic assembly technician salary

Senior assembler technicians and electronic assembly technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Assembler Technician	Electronic Assembly Technician
Average salary	$59,228	$34,320
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $100,000	Between $28,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Phoenix, AZ
Highest paying state	-	Arizona
Best paying company	-	Battelle
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between senior assembler technician and electronic assembly technician education

There are a few differences between a senior assembler technician and an electronic assembly technician in terms of educational background:

	Senior Assembler Technician	Electronic Assembly Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 49%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Senior assembler technician vs electronic assembly technician demographics

Here are the differences between senior assembler technicians' and electronic assembly technicians' demographics:

	Senior Assembler Technician	Electronic Assembly Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 76.7% Female, 23.3%	Male, 73.4% Female, 26.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 14.2% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 11.8% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior assembler technician and electronic assembly technician duties and responsibilities

Senior assembler technician example responsibilities.

Lead, develop and challenge T/M's and encourage kaizen.
Perform SMT soldering on circuit boards, reassemble units and perform software testing.
Troubleshoot and test production wave soldering machines and PCB cleaning systems and all relate equipment.
Calibrate mechanical assemblies to meet tolerance and product specifications using tools such as micrometers and calipers.
Create modifications to the elevators electronic control, PLC software, elevators frame, and pneumatic systems.
Work alongside/with designers and contractors in installation, initial programming, and reprogramming of all PLC automation equipment for new bakery.

Electronic assembly technician example responsibilities.

Operate stamping machine and assemble ESD carts.
Flex circuits, through-hole components and limit SMD work.
Hand soldering through-hole and SMT soldering to component level repairs.
Perform component level repair on SMT PWB's using test bed data.
Handle small delicate components, using ESD practices and clean room protocol.
Operate metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures.

Senior assembler technician vs electronic assembly technician skills

Common senior assembler technician skills

Calipers, 13%
Mechanical Assembly, 12%
Manual Dexterity, 12%
Hand Tools, 10%
Inventory Control, 9%
Safety Standards, 7%

Common electronic assembly technician skills

Mechanical Assembly, 12%
Mechanical Drawings, 11%
Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Soldering Irons, 7%
Surface Mount Components, 5%
Drill Press, 5%

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