Program Codes: 
10283,20826
Employment Percentage: 
-13.278306118787
SOC ID: 
17-3023
SOC Title: 
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
ONET ID: 
17-3023.03
ONET Concat ID: 
17302303
Median Salary: 
62595.25
Ed Level High School: 
11.01
Ed Level Certificate: 
31.68
Ed Level Some College: 
17.18
Ed Level Associates: 
25.290001
Ed Level Bachelors: 
10.67
Ed Level Masters: 
4.16
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a certificate
Description: 

Test or modify developmental or operational electrical machinery or electrical control equipment and circuitry in industrial or commercial plants or laboratories. Usually work under direction of engineers or technologists.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Assemble electrical systems or prototypes, using hand tools or measuring instruments.</li><li>Build, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, or repair electrical instruments or testing equipment.</li><li>Inspect electrical project work for quality control and assurance.</li><li>Identify solutions to on-site technical design problems involving electrical systems equipment.</li><li>Collaborate with electrical engineers or other personnel to identify, define, or solve developmental problems.</li><li>Set up or operate test equipment to evaluate performance of developmental parts, assemblies, or systems under simulated operating conditions.</li><li>Review existing electrical engineering criteria to identify necessary revisions, deletions, or amendments to outdated material.</li><li>Modify electrical prototypes, parts, assemblies, or systems to correct functional deviations.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
35278.95
Top Annual Earnings: 
101924.22
Title Slug: 
electrical-engineering-technician