Wire photo operator vs dish technician

The differences between wire photo operators and dish technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a wire photo operator and a dish technician. Additionally, a dish technician has an average salary of $41,126, which is higher than the $38,928 average annual salary of a wire photo operator.

The top three skills for a wire photo operator include RAN, mask and UV. The most important skills for a dish technician are customer service, customers homes, and installation process.

Wire photo operator vs dish technician overview

	Wire Photo Operator	Dish Technician
Yearly salary	$38,928	$41,126
Hourly rate	$18.72	$19.77
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	30,588	74,822
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Wire photo operator vs dish technician salary

Wire photo operators and dish technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wire Photo Operator	Dish Technician
Average salary	$38,928	$41,126
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $56,000	Between $30,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between wire photo operator and dish technician education

There are a few differences between a wire photo operator and a dish technician in terms of educational background:

	Wire Photo Operator	Dish Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	New York University	New York University

Wire photo operator vs dish technician demographics

Here are the differences between wire photo operators' and dish technicians' demographics:

	Wire Photo Operator	Dish Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 59.9% Female, 40.1%	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 5.1% White, 64.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between wire photo operator and dish technician duties and responsibilities

Wire photo operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform HMDS and UV cure bakes.
Mask alignment for analog IC chips.
Inspect substrates for proper photo resist quality prior to etching.
Execute trade reports into ADP system for new & existing accounts.
Conduct routine operating inspections of the unit, troubleshoot operational problems and respond to area emergencies or to changing operational situations.

Dish technician example responsibilities.

Install, manage, and troubleshoot CAT3, CAT5, CAT6, and fiber optic infrastructures throughout the greater Tulsa area.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Install Directway (HughesNet) satellite for residential and commercial customers for high speed internet access.

Wire photo operator vs dish technician skills

Common wire photo operator skills

RAN, 25%
Mask, 13%
UV, 13%
SPC, 12%
Clean Room Environment, 11%
Photo Lab, 9%

Common dish technician skills

Customer Service, 31%
Customers Homes, 11%
Installation Process, 10%
Cooking Equipment, 9%
Customer Education, 7%
Dishwashers, 5%

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