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Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)

ANZSCO 342314

Employed

1,400

Part-time share

9%

Female share

8%

Median age

34 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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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 Instrument Trades Workers (General) install, modify, maintain and repair electronic instruments and control systems.

What they typically do

  • Examines and tests machines, equipment, instruments and control systems to diagnose faults.
  • Adjusts, repairs, replaces worn and defective parts and wiring, and maintains machines, equipment and instruments, advises users of correct operating procedures to prevent malfunction.
  • Installs electronic instruments and control systems.
  • Applies knowledge of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic principles in commissioning and maintaining control systems.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
31.7%
WA
22.8%
VIC
20.5%
QLD
13.9%
SA
4.9%
NT
2.9%
ACT
2%
TAS
0.8%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General).

  • Certificate IV in Computer Systems

    UEE40120 · AQF 4 · 5 providers

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  • Diploma of Simulator Maintenance Management

    DEF50420 · AQF 5 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate III in Custom Electronics Installations

    UEE30320 · AQF 3 · 1 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Video and Audio Systems

    UEE41520 · AQF 4 · 1 providers

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  • Certificate III in Computer Systems Equipment

    UEE30225 · AQF 3 · 0 providers

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