Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1990-December - Vol 12 Issue 10

/ / STAR*TECH Journal
Electronic
Technician Security
Outlook
Electronics Technicians Association
Greencastle, Indiana
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December 1990
Electronic
Technician Salary
Report
Electronics Technicians Association
Greencastle, Indiana
SUPPLY
STANDARD OF LIVING
Even though electronic products have become
extremely reliable and the ever lower hardware
costs have made many products "throw away
items," the proliferation of electronics hardware
is outdistancing the supply of technicians to
service them.
EMPLOYMENT
The average technician makes a comfortable
living. The opportunity to advance to a high
income is not uncommon for astute members of
the profession. One way this is done is by
becoming the technical expert on new products.
Being one of the few people who understand the
hardware in a system can open the door to
higher levels in management and sales.
While overall U.S. unemployment figures were
between 6% to 8% in 1988-89 in the U.S.,
virtually all technicians were employed .
Good technicians are needed for field service
work - often traveling the globe in their job
. . . proliferation of electronics hardware is outdistancing the supply
of technicians to service them.
For 10 years, the profession has been convinced
that technician schools were providing too many
technicians. That has not been the case.
OUTLOOK
The outlook for the 90's is similar, with more and
more sophisticated electronics equipment being
made and more technicians being required for
research, manufacturing, quality control,
maintenance, and technical sales and docu-
mentation.
keeping electronic gear in operation. Some who
choose to run their own businesses find excel-
lent incomes in that manner.
SALARY NORMS
Salaries for many technicians would be higher
than they are presently were it not for the
willingness of many technicians to accept lesser
incomes, due to the enjoyment derived from
many electronic jobs. Entry level jobs are found
from $12,000 to $14,000 with Journeyman
working in the $25,000 to $30,000 range. Ser-
vice Managers frequently top $40,000. Small
business owners may exceed that.
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WINNERS OF THE
AMOA GAMES AWARDS WERE:
*Most Played Video Game (Dedicated): Teenage
Mutant Nirya Turtles by Konami, Buffalo Grove,
IL
*Most Played Pinball Game: Whirlwind by Mid-
way Mfg. (Bally Games), Chicago, IL
*Most Played Conversion Kit: Final Fight by
Capcom U.S.A., Santa Clara, CA
*Most Innovative Game: Smash TV by Williams
Electronics, Chicago, IL
*Most Popular Other Game: Grayhound Bas-
ketball by Grayhound Electronics, Toms River,
NJ
*Most Played Dart Game (new category): English
Mark Darts by Arachnid, Rockford, IL
*Most Played Pool Table (new category): Valley
Cougar ZD-4 by The Valley Co., Bay City, MI
*Most Played Jukebox (new category): Rowe CD
100 Laserstar by Rowe International,
Whippany.NJ
The Jukebox and Games Promotion Awards
were voted on by AMOA members. In the jukebox
and games category, winners reflect top revenue
producers between June 1, 1989 through May
31, 1990.
*New Equipment Award: The Simpsons pinball
game by Data East Pinball, Melrose Park, IL
(This award was voted on on-site by operators.)
AMOA is a non-profit organization comprised of
some 1,500 owners, distributors and manufac-
turers of coin-operated amusement, music &
vending equipment.
By dialing the new toll free number, your call will
be answered directly by a Technical Service
Representative. This will improve overall call
processing time and decrease the incident of
busy signals received.
To take advantage of this new, improved service
please dial the following number:
800/628-4126
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Attention I
A new seminar site has been added to S*TJ's
Winter '91 schedule. In addition to February
23/24 at Shaffer Distributing in Columbus, OH
and March 9/10 at Rowe International in
Boston, MA, the program for advancing
technicians will first travel to American
Vending Sales in Chicago, IL on February 9/
l 0. For more information, please see page 23
in this issue.
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