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Electronic Engineering Technician

ANZSCO 312412

Employed

3,600

Part-time share

15%

Female share

9%

Median age

43 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Electronic Engineering Technicians conduct tests of electronic systems, collect and analyse data, and assemble circuitry in support of Electronics Engineers and Engineering Technologists.

What they typically do

  • Develops, constructs and tests electronic equipment and associated circuitry in accordance with technical manuals and instructions of electronics engineers and engineering technologists.
  • Estimates material costs and quantities of electronic circuitry and equipment.
  • Evaluates performance of electronic equipment.
  • Inspects designs and finished products for compliance with specifications, drawings, contracts and regulations.
  • Installs, repairs and modifies electronic equipment.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
30.5%
QLD
19.8%
VIC
19.8%
WA
12.6%
SA
9.6%
ACT
3.4%
NT
2.3%
TAS
1.8%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Electronic Engineering Technician.

  • Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering

    UEE50520 · AQF 5 · 10 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Instrumentation and Control Engineering

    UEE61521 · AQF 6 · 4 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Engineering - Explosion protection

    UEE61222 · AQF 6 · 3 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Industrial Electronics and Control Engineering

    UEE60620 · AQF 6 · 0 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering

    UEE60220 · AQF 6 · 12 providers

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  • Diploma of Instrumentation and Control Engineering

    UEE51020 · AQF 5 · 8 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electronics

    UEE61720 · AQF 6 · 1 providers

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