Watch technician vs service technician

The differences between watch technicians and service technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a watch technician, becoming a service technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a watch technician has an average salary of $45,822, which is higher than the $40,379 average annual salary of a service technician.

The top three skills for a watch technician include rig, battery and hardware configurations. The most important skills for a service technician are plumbing, customer service, and preventative maintenance.

Watch technician vs service technician overview

	Watch Technician	Service Technician
Yearly salary	$45,822	$40,379
Hourly rate	$22.03	$19.41
Growth rate	-11%	8%
Number of jobs	49,817	254,533
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	12

Watch technician vs service technician salary

Watch technicians and service technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Watch Technician	Service Technician
Average salary	$45,822	$40,379
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $63,000	Between $28,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	IBM
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between watch technician and service technician education

There are a few differences between a watch technician and a service technician in terms of educational background:

	Watch Technician	Service Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Watch technician vs service technician demographics

Here are the differences between watch technicians' and service technicians' demographics:

	Watch Technician	Service Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 10.0% White, 50.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 1.7% White, 72.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	1%

Differences between watch technician and service technician duties and responsibilities

Watch technician example responsibilities.

Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Perform technical operations and provide leadership for PC manufacturing division.

Service technician example responsibilities.

Manage and perform the installation of HVAC equipment, air handlers, condensers, thermostats, ducts and piping.
Perform routine maintenance work on loaders, conveyors, trucks, and trailers.
Cable installation as a COMCAST subcontractor
Ensure ISO compliance and perform QC.
Service damaged smartphones, tablets, and peripherals.
Remove and launch boats from water using heavy equipment.

Watch technician vs service technician skills

Common watch technician skills

Rig, 41%
Battery, 21%
Hardware Configurations, 19%
Data Acquisition Systems, 19%

Common service technician skills

Plumbing, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%
CDL, 6%
Patients, 6%