Alright, I have the answers. I have been an electronics technician, a quality assurance technician, an electronics engineering technician, in the military, in manufacturing, and in engineering departments. I have worked with tons of engineers. Role Engineer: designs things, develops the schematics, looks for better-performing parts, nails down the design, and goes to meetings in a professional setting to bring the product to life. A more elaborate college-educated, not so much of a blue-collar doer. Typically is interested at a deeper level of application of advanced subject material and topics. Will definitely be helping technicians understand the finer details of the subject material. Will be the manager over the tech any day. Will be giving techs direction on how they are going to do things and what needs to be done. Typically uses DESIGN software at some point. May be involved in publishing new subject material. May also scrape by, performing "intern"esque tasks lazy bums getting pa$$$id. Figuring out the "how". Technician: will build, test, or perform diagnostics on the product itself, by the boatload. Not as much pressure or involvement with the bottom line or results. If you are OK with repetitive tasks, may work inside or outside depending on the career field, then the technician role is for you. Also, the technician will NEVER make the money after 10 years of experience that an ENGINEER will. Typically is NOT involved with design or higher-level decision making. Can still be a leader and supervisor. Do the "what". BOTH: Interested in how things work. Will be able to talk about the technologies in conversation. Education Technician- any degree that has "technology" at the end of it. On-the-Job (OJT) training and 2-year tech schools + experience get Jobs. Can still become an engineer if things are clicking for the right person. Big companies these days are paying or reimbursing college; it's in their best interest to retain talent don't be scared of them (fearmongering supervisors). Engineer - A more elaborate 4 year and Master/Ph.D. college-educated, not so much of a blue-collar doer. Typically is interested at a deeper level of application of advanced subject material and topics. Salary The Engineer makes ~1.75x the tech at every year of experience. Year 1 - Tech ~$37,000 Engineer ~$64,750 Year 10 Tech ~$60,000 Engineer ~$105,000 The technician will NEVER make the money after 10 years of experience that an ENGINEER will. A tech may make over $75,000 in some career fields, but it is advised to follow the industry or specific work you are drawn to. THIS IS NOT SET IN STONE BUT A ROUGH GUIDELINE, UNDERSTAND THE POINT HERE. Results may vary. Management will make more $$$, providing a greater impact on the organization with their decisions. ****THE MOST IMPORTANT PART***** The Technician is not considered a "professional" role. You may perform your duties professionally and to the best of your ability but the Engineer is the only one of the two considered a "professional" position. The Technician is THE HELP. So, if you want to help out and do some hands-on, easy come easy go work, dig in. If you are serious and want to get into designing and creating over the long haul using sophisticated software and working with other professionals people plotting, planning, and scheming how to build the next iPhone, Formula 1 car, space Shuttle, Mega Bridge, or the next cutting edge ANYTHING: ENGINEER. Hope this helps.

Since this guy seems to be confused… engineer simply means you know how to “theoretically build the button”… technician means that you can and actually know how the button works and can fix the button. Craftsman means… you don’t care what the button is… but you can actually build the button to do what it’s suppose to do. Operator means that you know how to push the button. Pay simply comes down to expertise, region and industry.

I have met plenty of engineering technicians that are in leadership positions, so far up as business team leaders of a big plant. I have also met plenty of AAS engineer technician holders that have been promoted to full engineering

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I got my electrical engineering degree back in the 70's. I first got a two year degree. First, because it was cheaper. Second, if I couldn't finish an engineering degree I had that to fall back on. It worked out great. I worked my way through college and when I started the university there was a technician position open at the research lab. I was a perfect fit with my technician degree beating out many students with better grades. Later in life I worked for GE many year. It helped me because I had real world experience.

I disagree with some of the statements about Engineering Technicians. You can do pretty well with a 2-year degree. Its an uphill battle, sure, and its true you have to be okay with doing 'grunt work'. But at the same time you can earn up to six figs and be respected at your profession. The keys are to have real skills that get results. Also communication is huge. I get called "wizard" and things like that on the regular by Execs -- a great Technician is like the heart of the team -- its a good feeling.

No offense but jake gives me Negative vibes he seems to have the type of character of a person that looks down on people

Degrees get you in the door. Practically they don't mean much, but it's a bullshit requirement you have to go through. Professional experience, skills, amplitude, drive, passion, and how well you keep up with what's necessary matter.

Lol so his whole point is having a BS in Electrical engineering makes him feel better. When I was doing Fluid power engineering, many of the technicians made the same money has regular engineers, but simply were more hands on. Experience counts more than education often times, has schools mostly teach theory.

College degrees should be done away with. There give a superficial measure on intelligence, and it gives the illusion of being qualified.

I’m sure you’re not trashing the technician side, but! This video seems very biased towards becoming an engineer VS an engineering technician. Some people are better at hands on than working with CAD software and attending meetings. Perhaps you can delve a little further into the technician side of things. I have a few friends that were taken on as a “Junior Engineering Technician” with financial backing from the company to pursue your engineering degree.

It’s so annoying that this dude is trying to discourage people from going into these positions

What about doing both? Has anyone here ever finished their Associates at a two year school, got a job as an engineering tech somewhere while they finished up at a four year school? This is the route I'd like to take, only because I hate my current job but it allows me to take classes full time. Plus the state I live in (NM), college is free technically.

I think this is a great perspective from Jake. I follow him, too, and he's got great information. I like his insight on the versatility of an engineering degree. That's a good point. But I also think technicians are extremely valuable when it comes to helping engineers optimize designs from a maintenance perspective. Depending on the industry, they won't just be working on a computer, they'll be hands-on, fixing things up, doing maintenance, troubleshooting, and the knowledge they gain from that alone can be used by engineers towards better designs (I've seen electricians with 40 years on the field shaking their heads from side to side when they looked at some drawings developed by young electrical engineers. The difference between wisdom and knowledge).

Okay, but can you do BS is Mechanical Engineering Technology vs BS in Mechanical Engineering. I’m in MET, but have ME students in my classes, there doesn’t seem to be much of a difference in course work except Technologist are looked down on.

Hey man, thank you for the video. I only have the 2-year technology degree, and was an avionics technician in the army. I was an engineering technician for 17 years and truly loved it. I don't really regret not getting the full engineering degree to some extent, though I do have some regret. I am currently disabled due to a seizure disorder. If the seizures go away, I'm planning to go back into the technical fields, hopefully as an engineering technician again. Prior to an interview for an engineering tech job, what would you recommend that I study?

With military experience, you can now use that in lieu of a degree if your knowledge is proven. This goes for government jobs especially.

Which is best??

Can you please! Do a comparison between Electrical Engineering technology B.S vs Electrical Engineer B.S degrees

What are your thoughts on a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering technology?

This guy for the most part is telling the truth. That 4 year degree means a lot. Having said that, I work for an electronics manufacturer as an engineering technician I have been there for 3 years. In one more year I’ll be eligible to be an “Engineer” in the company. I currently make more per year than every engineer in my group because I get paid overtime. They put in more hours than I do. I work 45-50 hours per week so nothing insane and bring home more money. The last technician that got asked to move up turned it down because it would be a pay cut for him. I acknowledge that if he took the pay cut, then he could potentially earn more some day.

Here is my question: I have the option of getting a "BAS Engineering Technology" Degree at a Polytechnic 2 year college (trade school). While this is technically a 4 year engineering degree, is it better to get a degree from a University? Or is a 4 year "Engineering Technology" degree worth getting?

As an engineering tech, do company’s often pay/ tuition reimbursement for you to get your B.S. part time between your job? Like 1 or 2 classes per semester as you work as a tech?

What is fresher sallary for civil engineer technician and civil engineer ???? And how much sallary will increase after getting experience in both ??????

The problem is having a 4 year degree and still not getting call backs from job applications. Nothing is guaranteed.

Fucking depressing.. and I already have a 4 yr degree. Wish I would have become a tech and started working years ago.

Is there an engineering discipline that would be better to OR NOT to do online? Is engineering not a good thing to do online?

6 years later this has changed

you do not need to go to school to become an engineering tech, but you do need experience and you can move up to be an engineer if you work hard and continue to develop..

My friends, PLEASE HELP! I’m stuck between going for computer engineering technology at university, or computer engineering at same university but different branch location. Thank you!

Is it correct to assume that engineering technicians are more hands-on while engineers are more mathematical?

You can make a difference with any job Every job is important

I'm more into engineering both solid state and vacuum tube amplifier technology. Is it worth the schooling for a 50 year old male with no kids or girlfriend or wife in my area (Charleston, WV) as I'm interested guitar amp engineering and understanding the industry. I'm struggling with the basics of guitar science and amplifier engineering. I watch videos and come out with more questions than answers. Ugh.

I watched this with my 3d glasses on and you kept poking me in the eye

I stuck in between manufacturing/ industrial engineering and chemical engineering. I simply cannot choose one. I like the types of job chemical engineering offers & I also believe that chemical engineering gives you more opportunities, but I’m still not sure! Besides I’m I bit concerned about my math skills for chemE!!! Manufacturing/ industrial sounds existing but some how I think optimizing the production process all the time could be boring if that’s what IE is al about. I really need some advice 🙏🏻

But do they get promoted if I was a mechanical engineering technician

Is ECPI University an accredited degree for Mechanical Engineering especially for taking exams for the FE and PE?

what is mechanic and mechanical engineering

Hello sir, what does a 'Special Grade' technician means or rank? Thanks in advance.

Which is best to establish a technology company

Are there companies that hire engineering technologists right out of community college with no experience?

Everything you said about being an Engineer is superficial, Narcissistic, and I would even go as far to say Racist. This entire industry needs to be destroyed. A piece of paper merits someone all that much more respect. Based on the income of being a suburban person who benefitted from growing up in a Green Zone. I hope the entire system comes down. Engineers are just Narcissists.

Join the IBEW become a Union Electrician. Make over 6 figures a yr as a Journey, You'll have access to some of the best health insurance, you'll get an annuity and pension. Most guys don't know how to read or write. Living their best lives.

Some of the things he is saying is true but some are kind of half truth. I know people that have a bachelors in business admin and they are working in DRS as a quality engineer, he got on the job training but his degree was not in engineering. Also were I use to work at which was contracted by the military they also were willing to do on the job training for process engineers as long as you had a bachelors which it did not need to be an engineering degree. And they were the ones that were putting on that "stamp" of finally approval on the design and such. I hear what he is saying but it was some what arrogant in his delivery in terms of detering someone from not getting a degree in engineering. Seems like he was a little hung up on that "prestige" that he feels from having his engineering degree which i dont descriminate against going for that whats so ever, by all means if you can then go for it if thats what you want for yourself. But for those who didnt understand you can still be an engineer with out that because ive seen it done within the industry time and time again if the company is willing to do on the job training. Good luck to you all in your future endevours.

I thought that this would have been an interesting video, but alas, to me it was not worth the time as I am not living and working in America (neither North-, South- or the United States of America). It would have been nice if it started with here in the USA these are the options.

This guy really doesn’t like technicians hahaha

Arghghg summary Associate vs Bachelor degree no relation to the title.

What if I become an engineering technician and proved myself competent for Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering Degree? Which I am actually doing now! I did thermodynamics in my first two years of engineering alongside Differential equations and higher level courses. I was doing BSc (Psych.) and BEng (Electrical Engineering) concurrently. Once I finished my BSc (Psych) program, I applied to Med school and got in. Went there and COVID-19 hit. So, I did clinical Research Professional Certification to work on Clinical Trials and left med school. However, I have an extensive background and I even have understanding of business concepts. So, my question is ..... Should I become a certified engineering technologist while I go to graduate school for MSc (Electrical Engineering)? And find part time work and apply afterwards for EIT? Would my experience as an engineering technologist count towards my PEng? I even received emails from associates through LinkedIn, asking about Network/Data Engineer positions being available for me to apply.

What are some good engineering careers though?

That guy moves his hands a lot...

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Can someone please explain the 2+2 program?

Hi sir, Am koshall 26yo,....I know lot of people messaging you for the same question that am also asking for. *Done 10th CBSE in 2011. *3years Government College Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Indian State Technical board 2011-2014. *Now at present working for a Steel Industry(India) as a Production Engineer since 4years. """"""Please let me know about the gap of years that i am facing after completion of my diploma as it was completed in 2014. How can i apply for 2years Diploma Mechanical Technician in Industrial OR Heat Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Also i don't have 12th, because I've done diploma after 10th. Would they allow, after all these 6years of my study gap."""""?? Please make a positive response dear.

Is it good Career in Engineer Technician....

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Engineer techs are grunts