Senior electronics technician vs technician

The differences between senior electronics 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 senior electronics technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a senior electronics technician has an average salary of $61,776, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a senior electronics technician include RF, technical support and analog. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Senior electronics technician vs technician overview

	Senior Electronics Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$61,776	$38,045
Hourly rate	$29.70	$18.29
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	68,281	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	50	40
Years of experience	12	2

What does a senior electronics technician do?

A Senior Electronics Technician organizes and directs the operations of an electronics shop. They develop and document test processes for electronic equipment.

What does a technician do?

Technicians are skilled professionals who primarily work with technology in different industries. They are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the various items they work with. They are usually working with electricity or with technological advancements. Technicians may be assigned to do the construction of equipment or materials related to their field of study. They may also be assigned to conduct diagnostics and other maintenance activities to ensure that the equipment works properly. Technicians may also be required to conduct basic repairs in case of problems. It is important that technicians have good analytical skills and decision-making skills.

Senior electronics technician vs technician salary

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

	Senior Electronics Technician	Technician
Average salary	$61,776	$38,045
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $85,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	Pleasanton, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Hawaii
Best paying company	Halliburton	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Energy	Telecommunication

Differences between senior electronics technician and technician education

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

	Senior Electronics Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northeastern University	-

Senior electronics technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between senior electronics technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Senior Electronics Technician	Technician
Average age	50	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	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 senior electronics technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Senior electronics technician example responsibilities.

Manage and ensure preventative maintenance, safety, and OSHA compliance programs are meet.
Analyze, and troubleshoot analog, digital, audio, and RF circuits to component level in telephone circuit boards.
Work to ensure compliance with all OSHA, ISO, cGMP and FDA standards.
Experience using oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers to measure and interpret transmitter system operating parameters.
Perform alignments using network analyzers, scalar analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
Train on ISO and IPC.

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.

Senior electronics technician vs technician skills

Common senior electronics technician skills

RF, 9%
Technical Support, 5%
Analog, 5%
Ac, 4%
Dc, 4%
Oscilloscopes, 4%

Common technician skills

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

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