electrical engineering technician
Electrical engineering technicians work together with electrical engineers in electrical engineering reasearch. They perform technical tasks and aid in the designing, testing, manufacturing and operation of electrical devices and facilities.
electrical engineering technician electrical engineering technicians work together with electrical engineers in electrical engineering reasearch. They perform technical tasks and aid in the designing, testing, manufacturing and operation of electrical devices and facilities. 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 electricity principles, design drawings, electrical engineering, electrical discharge, electrical testing methods.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £35,126 a year for Electrical and electronics technicians (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 3112). ONS rates this estimate acceptable: it rests on a small sample, so treat it as a rough guide. 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 “Technicians and associate professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only electrical engineering technician, 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 3. 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
- Computers and Electronics
- Mechanical
- Production and Processing
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- Administration and Management
- Engineering and Technology
- English Language
What you'd actually do
- Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
- Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
- Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
- Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
- Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
- Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does electrical engineering technician do?
Electrical engineering technicians work together with electrical engineers in electrical engineering reasearch. They perform technical tasks and aid in the designing, testing, manufacturing and operation of electrical devices and facilities.
What skills does electrical engineering technician need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include electricity principles, design drawings, electrical engineering, electrical discharge, electrical testing methods, electrical equipment components. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace electrical engineering technician?
Our AI-durability model gives electrical engineering technician 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.