electrical equipment assembler
Electrical equipment assemblers are responsible for the assembly of electrical equipment. They assemble product components and wiring according to the blueprints.
electrical equipment assembler electrical equipment assemblers are responsible for the assembly of electrical equipment. They assemble product components and wiring according to the blueprints. 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, electrical equipment regulations, electrical discharge, electricity, electrical wiring diagrams.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £28,620 a year for Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £25,997 to £34,441 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 8141). 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 “Plant and machine operators and assemblers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only electrical equipment assembler, 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 8. 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
- Production and Processing
- Mechanical
- Computers and Electronics
- English Language
- Engineering and Technology
- Design
- Mathematics
- Public Safety and Security
What you'd actually do
- Inspect, test, and adjust completed units to ensure that units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements.
- Position, align, and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly.
- Assemble parts or units, and position, align, and fasten units to assemblies, subassemblies, or frames, using hand tools and power tools.
- Connect cables, tubes, and wiring, according to specifications.
- Measure parts to determine tolerances, using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and verniers.
- Read blueprints and specifications to determine component parts and assembly sequences of electromechanical units.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does electrical equipment assembler do?
Electrical equipment assemblers are responsible for the assembly of electrical equipment. They assemble product components and wiring according to the blueprints.
What skills does electrical equipment assembler need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include electricity principles, electrical equipment regulations, electrical discharge, electricity, electrical wiring diagrams, apply soldering techniques. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace electrical equipment assembler?
Our AI-durability model gives electrical equipment assembler 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.