Skilled Trades
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.
Median salary
$82,730
Typical range
$49k – $106k
Job outlook
+6% (faster than average)
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Education
Typical entry: No degree (trade/license)
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Junior Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Entry / Junior
$49,490
~2 yrs to advance
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Established
$82,730
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Senior
$94,420
Key skills
A typical day
- •Inspect and test electrical systems and equipment to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections, testing devices, and computer software.
- •Reassemble and test equipment after repairs.
- •Adjust, repair, or replace defective wiring and relays in ignition, lighting, air-conditioning, and safety control systems, using electrician's tools.
- •Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures, outlets, and equipment.
- •Locate and remove or repair circuit defects such as blown fuses or malfunctioning transistors.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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