Also called: Electronics Repair Technician, Field Service Technician
Repairs electronic equipment used in factories, transit systems and businesses.
A packaging machine's control board died and the line is stopped. You open the cabinet, read error codes, replace a burned-out power module, and get the line running before the supervisor finishes his coffee.
Approximate May 2024 figures.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Certificate or associate in electronics; military training is common.
Ways in: Trade school, 2-year college, Military. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology (trade school).
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). Little change projected.
Low risk for 10 years. Diagnostics and AI troubleshooting guides speed repairs; on-site fixing of varied factory and transit equipment stays human work.
Classes: Electronics class, Algebra, Shop class, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2094.
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