Senior switch technician vs veterinary technician

The differences between senior switch technicians and veterinary technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a senior switch technician, becoming a veterinary technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a senior switch technician has an average salary of $91,510, which is higher than the $38,441 average annual salary of a veterinary technician.

The top three skills for a senior switch technician include switches, test equipment and RF. The most important skills for a veterinary technician are PET, patients, and anesthesia.

Senior switch technician vs veterinary technician overview

	Senior Switch Technician	Veterinary Technician
Yearly salary	$91,510	$38,441
Hourly rate	$44.00	$18.48
Growth rate	5%	20%
Number of jobs	13,113	41,022
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	43	32
Years of experience	2	12

Senior switch technician vs veterinary technician salary

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

	Senior Switch Technician	Veterinary Technician
Average salary	$91,510	$38,441
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $125,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	San Rafael, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between senior switch technician and veterinary technician education

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

	Senior Switch Technician	Veterinary Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	Stanford University	Northwestern University

Senior switch technician vs veterinary technician demographics

Here are the differences between senior switch technicians' and veterinary technicians' demographics:

	Senior Switch Technician	Veterinary Technician
Average age	43	32
Gender ratio	Male, 91.8% Female, 8.2%	Male, 17.8% Female, 82.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 2.7% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between senior switch technician and veterinary technician duties and responsibilities

Senior switch technician example responsibilities.

Assist in managing CDMA network, Voice/EVDO circuit's layouts, CDM circuit inventory and roll over's for cell sites.
Test, turn-up, and performance monitoring of transport circuits including Ethernet, OC-N, T1, and T3.
Work extensively with Tellabs and Alcatel 5500 , 1630 , 1631, CS1L , 532 and Tadiran DACS.
Install, test, provision and turn up DS1, E1, DS3, E3, OC3 and OC12 circuits.
Participate in a role on Ericsson's LTE eNODE-B integrations.
Turn up DS3 and DS1 circuits - perform hot cuts during maintenance window.

Veterinary technician example responsibilities.

Manage tech appointments, suture removal, bandage removal and placement, CPR and emergency care when need.
Manage operational and administrative functions such as training/supervising new employees, issuing prescriptions, and documenting pet insurance applications and transactions.
Advance medical procedures such as intravenous catheter placement, anesthetic monitoring, and nasal catheter placement.
Provide specialize nursing care, administer treatments to hospitalize patients, catheter placement and provide post operative care.
Assist in surgical preparation of patients and maintain status during surgical procedures including monitoring and adjusting anesthesia base on patient status.
Conduct routine health procedures on dogs and non-human primates, including dentistry and TB testing.

Senior switch technician vs veterinary technician skills

Common senior switch technician skills

Switches, 16%
Test Equipment, 9%
RF, 7%
T1, 6%
AC, 6%
DS3, 3%

Common veterinary technician skills

PET, 25%
Patients, 12%
Anesthesia, 6%
Catheter, 6%
Exam Rooms, 5%
Patient Care, 5%

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