Compare Photonics Technicians & Medical Equipment Repairers District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Photonics Technicians $101,800
Medical Equipment Repairers $53,000
Similar skills & knowledge

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Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.

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Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.

Equipment Maintenance
Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

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skills & knowledge Gaps

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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians
Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers
Medium

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers

Associate's degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers

No license found in District of Columbia

Certification

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Certification for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians

5 related certifications

Certification for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers

7 related certifications

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