Traffic representative vs switch technician

The differences between traffic representatives and switch technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a switch technician has an average salary of $101,377, which is higher than the $45,956 average annual salary of a traffic representative.

The top three skills for a traffic representative include account executives, and . The most important skills for a switch technician are switches, routine maintenance, and T1.

Traffic representative vs switch technician overview

	Traffic Representative	Switch Technician
Yearly salary	$45,956	$101,377
Hourly rate	$22.09	$48.74
Growth rate	-4%	8%
Number of jobs	8,773	46,430
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	44	45
Years of experience	-	-

Traffic representative vs switch technician salary

Traffic representatives and switch technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Traffic Representative	Switch Technician
Average salary	$45,956	$101,377
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $59,000	Between $76,000 And $134,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between traffic representative and switch technician education

There are a few differences between a traffic representative and a switch technician in terms of educational background:

	Traffic Representative	Switch Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Communication	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon

Traffic representative vs switch technician demographics

Here are the differences between traffic representatives' and switch technicians' demographics:

	Traffic Representative	Switch Technician
Average age	44	45
Gender ratio	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 5.5% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between traffic representative and switch technician duties and responsibilities

Traffic representative example responsibilities.

Conduct in-services on managing patients with chemotherapy-induce anemia to nursing staff at inpatient and outpatient facilities, providing treatment algorithms.
Record payroll records for employees and safety records.
Used Penske truck routing software to effectively and efficiently deliver quality products within a large territory to residential and commercial customers.
Research discrepancies and troubleshot complaints for vendors and leases using AS400 system.

Switch technician example responsibilities.

Manage LAN as an administrator for NATO HQ network.
Assist in managing CDMA network, Voice/EVDO circuit's layouts, CDM circuit inventory and roll over's for cell sites.
Configure Veraz switch for TDM and IP services.
Coordinate installation, testing, and troubleshooting of transmission facilities (OC48, T3, T1, and DSO).
Work with management team to develop a comprehensive and successful IP and TDM base network infrastructure and unify communications plan.
Circuit switching (DMS-250 and Alcatel DEX-600E).

Traffic representative vs switch technician skills

Common traffic representative skills

Account Executives, 100%

Common switch technician skills

Switches, 9%
Routine Maintenance, 7%
T1, 7%
RF, 6%
Technical Support, 4%
Trouble Tickets, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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