- Based on 44 Jobtrees users who were a Test Technician in their career, on average, they have 3.67 years of experience and 3 jobs prior to this one. They spend 2.8 years on average in this job building experience and earn $49K per year before moving on.
- 7% of Jobtrees users moved to another job with this same title in their next career step. The most common career steps after Test Technician are Quality Assurance Intern, Assembly Technician and Manufacturing Technician. Quality Assurance Intern, the most common next career step, is a less experienced role which is common to see in career paths as titles aren't synonymous across companies (higher title doesn't always mean higher pay or larger scope) and not all job seekers are looking to increase their responsibility in their next career step.
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- The most common career steps to get to Test Technician are Production Technician, Electronics Technician and Engineering Technician based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
- Production Technician, the most common step before Test Technician, is of similar seniority which is common to see in career paths. People will often move between jobs and roles at the same level as they explore new types and gain experience for more senior roles.
- While Production Technician is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Test Technician that is an overwhelmingly common path.
- Another characteristic of the Test Technician career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
- This shows there are many potential paths to becoming a Test Technician so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
- While Production Technician isn't from the same job family as Test Technician, Technician, it can help to have direct experience in this discipline shown by Electronics Technician also being a common career path to Test Technician.
What should I know about the career path
- The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Test Technician are Associate Degree In Science, Associate Degree In Engineering, and Associate Degree In Automotive Technology. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
- Test Technician is part of the Technician job family which has a limited number of unique role types (24) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.