Voltage tester vs breaker

The differences between voltage testers and breakers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a voltage tester has an average salary of $55,136, which is higher than the $31,867 average annual salary of a breaker.

The top three skills for a voltage tester include GPS, grid and stray voltage. The most important skills for a breaker are safety policies, battery, and RAN.

Voltage tester vs breaker overview

	Voltage Tester	Breaker
Yearly salary	$55,136	$31,867
Hourly rate	$26.51	$15.32
Growth rate	-3%	4%
Number of jobs	7,625	274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	45	39
Years of experience	-	-

Voltage tester vs breaker salary

Voltage testers and breakers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Voltage Tester	Breaker
Average salary	$55,136	$31,867
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $109,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between voltage tester and breaker education

There are a few differences between a voltage tester and a breaker in terms of educational background:

	Voltage Tester	Breaker
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Voltage tester vs breaker demographics

Here are the differences between voltage testers' and breakers' demographics:

	Voltage Tester	Breaker
Average age	45	39
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 8.6% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 30.2% Asian, 3.0% White, 50.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	2%

Differences between voltage tester and breaker duties and responsibilities

Voltage tester example responsibilities.

Test performance and troubleshot issues of electromechanical assemblies and analysis system.
Perform CRT measurements: electrical test, landing, grouping, gas radio, capacitance and frit leak.
Contract trough Adecco a staffing agency.

Breaker example responsibilities.

Install solar panels and Rosemount transmitters.
Wire HVAC drives, pull and separate order for individual assembly.
Build MCC plugged-in and fix mounted units per the printed lay out.
Install and wire instrumentation, level detectors and weigh scale systems, and pressure transmitters.
Test an QC'd all beds produce throughout the day.Packed and wrapped beds for shipping.
Unload cases off pallets, sort product, used RF scanner to scan products, clean area

Voltage tester vs breaker skills

Common voltage tester skills

GPS, 39%
Grid, 25%
Stray Voltage, 21%
Quality Issues, 15%

Common breaker skills

Safety Policies, 14%
Battery, 14%
RAN, 11%
AC, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%
General Maintenance, 5%