Watch technician vs technician

The differences between watch technicians and 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 technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a watch technician has an average salary of $45,822, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a watch technician include rig, battery and hardware configurations. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Watch technician vs technician overview

	Watch Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$45,822	$38,045
Hourly rate	$22.03	$18.29
Growth rate	-11%	1%
Number of jobs	49,817	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	44	40
Years of experience	4	2

Watch technician vs technician salary

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

	Watch Technician	Technician
Average salary	$45,822	$38,045
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $63,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between watch technician and technician education

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

	Watch Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Watch technician vs technician demographics

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

	Watch Technician	Technician
Average age	44	40
Gender ratio	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
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, 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	5%	2%

Differences between watch technician and 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.

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.

Watch technician vs technician skills

Common watch technician skills

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

Common technician skills

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