Skilled Trades

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.

Median salary

$100,940

Typical range

$61k – $128k

Job outlook

+6% (faster than average)

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Education

Typical entry: No degree (trade/license)

Junior Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Entry / Junior
$60,820
~2 yrs to advance
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Established
$100,940
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Senior
$114,455

•Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
•Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
•Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
•Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, or to evaluate effects of system modifications.
•Open and close switches to isolate defective relays, performing adjustments or repairs.

Any field

Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.