vehicle electronics installer
Vehicle electronics installers set up equipment and accessories in motor vehicles such as CD players and GPS. They use electric drills and routers to install and examine malfunctioning electronic systems.
vehicle electronics installer vehicle electronics installers set up equipment and accessories in motor vehicles such as CD players and GPS. They use electric drills and routers to install and examine malfunctioning electronic systems. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include electronic and telecommunication equipment, electrical wiring plans, perform technical tasks with great care, use specialised tools in electric repairs, maintain audiovisual equipment.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £41,662 a year for Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £36,219 to £50,312 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 5246). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Craft and related trades workers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only vehicle electronics installer, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 7. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Mechanical
- Computers and Electronics
- Mathematics
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Engineering and Technology
- Education and Training
- Administration and Management
What you'd actually do
- Install equipment and accessories, such as stereos, navigation equipment, communication equipment, and security systems.
- Inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing instruments, such as oscilloscopes and voltmeters.
- Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures and equipment, using electric drills and routers.
- Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures and equipment.
- Diagnose or repair problems with electronic equipment, such as sound, navigation, communication, and security equipment, in motor vehicles.
- Run new speaker and electrical cables.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does vehicle electronics installer do?
Vehicle electronics installers set up equipment and accessories in motor vehicles such as CD players and GPS. They use electric drills and routers to install and examine malfunctioning electronic systems.
What skills does vehicle electronics installer need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include electronic and telecommunication equipment, electrical wiring plans, perform technical tasks with great care, use specialised tools in electric repairs, maintain audiovisual equipment, ensure compliance with warranty contracts. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace vehicle electronics installer?
Our AI-durability model gives vehicle electronics installer a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.