Description
Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
- Investigative
Work Values
- Support
- Working Conditions
- Independence
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Analytical Thinking
- Independence
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Tasks
- Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
- Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
- Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
- Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
- Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
Work Activities
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Working with Computers
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Detailed Work Activities
- Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Facilities management software
- Electronic mail software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Office suite software
Abilities
- Information Ordering
- Near Vision
- Problem Sensitivity
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Deductive Reasoning
Skills
- Operations Monitoring
- Repairing
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Maintenance
- Quality Control Analysis
Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics
- Mechanical
- Production and Processing
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Certified Electronics Technician - Associate-LevelCertifying Organization
International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
ISA Certified Control Systems Technician - Level ICertifying Organization
International Society of Automation
Type
Core
Certificate name
Aircraft Electronics TechnicianCertifying Organization
ASTM International
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $57,105 |
| Median (50%) | $67,566 |
| High (90%) | $83,501 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $65,062 |
| Mid Level | $72,736 |
| Senior Level | $77,656 |
| Expert Level | $98,610 |
Employability
There are currently 59,800 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 60,500 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 1%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 1%
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