Senior electronic test technician vs electronic test technician

The differences between senior electronic test technicians and electronic 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 senior electronic test technician and an electronic test technician. Additionally, a senior electronic test technician has an average salary of $52,698, which is higher than the $43,020 average annual salary of an electronic test technician.

The top three skills for a senior electronic test technician include test procedures, level troubleshooting and power meters. The most important skills for an electronic test technician are RF, oscilloscopes, and test procedures.

Senior electronic test technician vs electronic test technician overview

	Senior Electronic Test Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Yearly salary	$52,698	$43,020
Hourly rate	$25.34	$20.68
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	31,718	49,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Senior electronic test technician vs electronic test technician salary

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

	Senior Electronic Test Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Average salary	$52,698	$43,020
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $72,000	Between $32,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Bethesda, MD
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Sandia National Labs
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between senior electronic test technician and electronic test technician education

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

	Senior Electronic Test Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 60%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Northeastern University	Northeastern University

Senior electronic test technician vs electronic test technician demographics

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

	Senior Electronic Test Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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 senior electronic test technician and electronic test technician duties and responsibilities

Senior electronic test technician example responsibilities.

Install and manage windows applications for the user, maintain servers and manage help desk operations.
Bench test and repair RF boards and test equipment to the component level.
Participate in the breakdown and setup of a state-of-the-art RF test and measurement production facility.
Install instrumentation transducers such as accelerometers, thermocouples and PressureSensors as well as any associate hardware such as accelerometer blocks.
Programme & setup all PLC programming, data acquisition systems, & PMEL calibration equipment.
Conduct monthly and weekly maintenance on SATCOM equipment.

Electronic test technician example responsibilities.

Manage work load for new equipment builds for PC refresh for end of lease equipment and new user setups.
Key interface for, DOD, NASA, FDA, IPC, and ISO inspections.
Perform software and hardware debugging.
Follow ESD procedures and written safety rules.
Test and troubleshoot complex wire harnesses and panel assemblies.
Test products to adhere to ISO 9000 and FDA regulations.

Senior electronic test technician vs electronic test technician skills

Common senior electronic test technician skills

Test Procedures, 12%
Level Troubleshooting, 9%
Power Meters, 8%
Analog, 7%
RF, 6%
Troubleshoot, 6%

Common electronic test technician skills

RF, 9%
Oscilloscopes, 8%
Test Procedures, 7%
Test Data, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%
Test Results, 4%

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