Electronics Assembler
Impact: Indirect
Assembles electronic components, subassemblies, products, or systems. May work with small parts, use hand tools, and operate automated equipment. Follows blueprints, specifications, and other instructions to ensure quality and functionality.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Minimal
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Never
- Impact visibility
- Low
- Travel
- None
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Low
At a glance
- Median salary
- $38,000
- Entry-level
- $30,000
- Senior
- $48,000
- Growth by 2033
- -5% to -2%
- Demand
- Declining
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Low
- Typical student debt
- $0 - $5,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Soldering
- Blueprint Reading
- Component Identification
- Quality Control
- Tool Usage
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Manual Dexterity
- Problem-Solving
- Following Instructions
- Teamwork
Technical complexity: Low
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Easy
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Can advance to more specialized assembly roles, quality control, or production supervision.
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- High
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Declining
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3/10
- Work-life balance
- 4/10
- Prestige
- 3.5/10
- Social perception
- Low