Description
Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
- Investigative
Work Values
- Support
- Independence
- Relationships
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Self-Control
Tasks
- Install equipment and accessories, such as stereos, navigation equipment, communication equipment, and security systems.
- Inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing instruments, such as oscilloscopes and voltmeters.
- Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures and equipment, using electric drills and routers.
- Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures and equipment.
- Diagnose or repair problems with electronic equipment, such as sound, navigation, communication, and security equipment, in motor vehicles.
Work Activities
- Getting Information
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Handling and Moving Objects
Detailed Work Activities
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Presentation software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Office suite software
Abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Finger Dexterity
- Near Vision
- Visual Color Discrimination
- Deductive Reasoning
Skills
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Critical Thinking
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
Knowledge
- Mechanical
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- English Language
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
Industrial ElectricianCertifying Organization
National Center for Construction Education and Research
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
ElectricianCertifying Organization
National Center for Construction Education and Research
Type
Core
Certificate name
AC/DC SystemsCertifying Organization
National Coalition of Certification Centers
Type
Core
Certificate name
Battery, Starting and Charging CertificationCertifying Organization
Snap-on Industrial
Type
Core
Certificate name
Solar Photovoltaics SystemsCertifying Organization
National Center for Construction Education and Research
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%) | $40,832 |
| Median (50%) | $47,288 |
| High (90%) | $59,520 |
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  | $48,625 |
| Mid Level | $56,278 |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 9,100 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 7,900 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -13%.
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 -13%
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