Annual Salary
£21,000 to £37,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Electronics engineering technicians design, build and maintain electronic systems and components.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
0.5% more Electronics engineering technician jobs in 2027.
You may:
You could work at a manufacturing plant, in a laboratory or in an office.
Your working environment may be noisy.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a foundation degree or higher national diploma in electrical and electronic engineering.
You'll usually need:
You could take a college course, which would teach you some of the skills needed for this job.
Relevant courses include:
You'll usually need:
You can apply for a place on an Engineering Technician Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship to start as a trainee.
You might do a Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, if you want to work in the service and repair of production line machinery or robotics.
You can also train to be an electronics technician in the Army
You'll usually need:
You can find out more about courses and careers in engineering from Tomorrow's Engineers and The Institution of Engineering and Technology.
With experience, you could become a project team leader or a maintenance or quality control manager.
You could also teach in a further education college.
You'll need: