Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Median salary

$74,090

Average salary

$75,570

Employment

65,010

Projected growth

0.8% decline

Annual openings

4,700

Typical entry education

Postsecondary nondegree award

What Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Do

Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: None
On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training
Self-employed: Not available

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 3 of 5

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Job training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

Computers and Electronicsimportance 4.2/5
Mechanicalimportance 4.1/5
Production and Processingimportance 3.9/5
Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.7/5
Mathematicsimportance 3.6/5
Administration and Managementimportance 3.5/5
Engineering and Technologyimportance 3.5/5
English Languageimportance 3.5/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.7/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.4/5
Contact With Others4.4/5
E-Mail4.3/5

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists93% skill match
Medical Equipment Repairers93% skill match
Industrial Machinery Mechanics92% skill match
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers92% skill match
Maintenance Workers, Machinery92% skill match
Signal and Track Switch Repairers92% skill match
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers91% skill match
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers91% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

Operations Monitoringimportance 3.9/5
Repairingimportance 3.9/5
Equipment Maintenanceimportance 3.8/5
Troubleshootingimportance 3.8/5
Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.8/5
Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.3/5
Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.3/5
Equipment Selectionimportance 3.1/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Circuit evaluation software
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Database software
Email software
Maintenance management software
Programmable logic controller PLC software
Rockwell RSLogix
SAP Maintenance

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cautiousness
Intellectual Curiosity
Perseverance
Integrity
Achievement Orientation

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

RealisticHigh
ConventionalHigh
InvestigativeMedium
EnterprisingLow
ArtisticLow
SocialLow

This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).