Electronics Technician vs Engineering Technician
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Electronics Technician
$66,600 typical, a year
Most Electronics Technicians earn $56,400 to $81,100 a year.
From 389 postings that list pay
1,311 open jobs now
Engineering Technician
$70,600 typical, a year
Most Engineering Technicians earn $62,100 to $80,100 a year.
From 268 postings that list pay
937 open jobs now
Engineering Technicians typically earn about $4,000 more a year than Electronics Technicians.
What each one does
Electronics Technician
- Perform functional testing on electronic components and systems.
- Troubleshoot and repair electronic circuits and assemblies.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings.
- Document test results and maintain accurate records.
- Use test equipment like oscilloscopes and multimeters.
- Assemble and modify electronic equipment and circuits.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Engineering Technician
- Perform testing and troubleshooting on electrical and mechanical systems.
- Assemble and fabricate components, systems, and prototypes.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, and specifications.
- Collect and analyze data to support engineering evaluations.
- Maintain accurate documentation of processes, tests, and repairs.
- Follow safety protocols and quality standards in the work environment.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Electronics Technician
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Technical Degree 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 2 in 10 postings
- Fault Finding 2 in 10 postings
More common in Electronics Technician postings
- Oscilloscopes 3 in 10 postings
- Solder 3 in 10 postings
- Multimeter 3 in 10 postings
- Electrical Schematics 2 in 10 postings
- U.S. Citizenship 1 in 10 postings
Engineering Technician
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Technical Degree 1 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 2 in 10 postings
- Fault Finding 1 in 10 postings
More common in Engineering Technician postings
- Electro-mechanical 1 in 10 postings
- Design 1 in 10 postings
- Associate Degree 1 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Word 1 in 10 postings
- Test Documentation 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Electronics Technician
- Pay not stated Talladega, AL 35160, USAOscilloscopesSolderSignal GeneratorEnvironmental TestingElectronics +1
Electronic Test Technician III - 2nd Shift
Voyager Technologies, Inc.$60k - $85k/yrstated San Diego OnsiteWire DiagramsElectronicsCoatingEnvironmental TestingBlueprint Reading +1Electronic Test Technician III - 1st Shift
Voyager Technologies, Inc.$60k - $85k/yrstated San Diego OnsiteWire DiagramsElectronicsCoatingEnvironmental TestingBlueprint Reading +1
Engineering Technician
Engineering Technician - Mechanical
Nightforce OpticsPay not stated Orofino, IDZemaxRoot Cause AnalysisMechanical DesignElectrical TestingEngineering Drawings +6Engineering Technician
Central Intelligence AgencyPay not stated Edgefield, SC, USEstimatingBlueprint ReadingAutoCADTechnical DraftingEngineering Technician
Central Intelligence AgencyPay not stated Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA, USAutoCADSolidWorksGeometric Dimensioning & TolerancingReverse EngineeringEngineering Drawings +6
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