Shearwaters earned their name by their ability to cut - or shear - the water with their wings, although until recently they were known as 'muttonbirds'. This name was given to them by early European settlers, who killed the birds for food and found that their flesh tasted like mutton.
The average salary for it technician jobs is $39,000. Average it technician salaries can vary greatly due to company, location, industry, experience and benefits. This salary was calculated using the average salary for all jobs with the term it technician anywhere in the job listing.
Technicians specializing in electrical and electronics engineering also report high pay rates. As of 2012, techs in this specialty averaged $27.92 per hour, or $58,070 per year. Half of all electrical and electronics engineering technicians in the United States made between $44,490 and $69,570 per year.Those employed by the federal government made the most, averaging $77,770 per year.ccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, mechanical engineering technicians earned an average of $25.88 an hour in 2012, and reported an average annual salary of $53,830.