Also called: Home Automation Installer, Smart Home Integrator
Installs and connects smart lights, cameras, speakers, thermostats and Wi-Fi in people's homes.
You mount security cameras, run cable for a home theater and set up an app so the family can control lights and locks from their phones. Then you teach them how to use it.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma plus on-the-job training; certifications like CEDIA help.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology (trade school).
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Tracks audio and video equipment installers.
Low risk for 10 years. DIY gadgets handle simple setups, but wiring whole-home systems and fixing networks stays hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to home security and smart home installers for installer helper jobs
Classes: Electronics CTE, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2097.
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