Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
Impact: Technical
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians help engineers design and develop equipment that is powered by electricity or electric current. They often work in product evaluation and testing, using measuring and diagnostic devices to test, adjust, and repair equipment. They are also involved in assembling equipment for automation. Duties include assembling electrical and electronic systems and prototypes, building, calibrating, and repairing electrical instruments or testing equipment, identifying solutions to technical design problems, inspecting designs for quality control, and drawing diagrams and writing specifications.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Never
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Low
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $77,180
- Entry-level
- $48,250
- Senior
- $111,790
- Growth by 2033
- 1%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Good
- Typical student debt
- Moderate
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Circuitry
- CAD software
- Testing equipment
- Troubleshooting
- Electrical systems assembly
Soft skills
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Attention to Detail
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Associate's degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Technician to Technologist, or further education to Engineer
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Medium
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 3.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 4/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- High