Also called: Smartphone Repair Technician, Mobile Device Technician
Replaces cracked screens, worn-out batteries and broken charging ports on phones and tablets, often while the customer waits.
Your first customer drops off a shattered iPhone; you heat the screen, pry it loose and install a new one in 40 minutes. Then a tablet that won't charge needs a tiny port soldered in. Between repairs you check a water-damaged phone and explain honestly whether it's worth fixing.
Shop owners and board-level repair specialists earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma plus a few months of on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology (certificate).
Growing about average. Right-to-repair laws are making parts and manuals easier to get.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps diagnose problems, but delicate screen, battery and board repairs stay hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to phone repair shops (like uBreakiFix or local shops) for technician trainee jobs
Classes: Electronics CTE class, Art (fine motor skills), Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2011.
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