Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
40%
risk level
POLLING
41%
Based on 108 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-0.4 %
by year 2032
WAGES
$66,390
or $31.92 per hour
Volume
99,050
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
5.1/10

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Automation risk

40% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

41% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which shows 40% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

The following graph(s) are included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians' job openings is expected to decline 0.4% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians' was $66,390, or $31 per hour

'Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians' were paid 43.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 99,050 people employed as 'Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians' within the United States.

This represents around 0.07% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians'.

Job description

Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.

SOC Code: 17-3023.00

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Comments

Saeed (Low) says
Because we are the trainer of robots.. we are teacher of them..and we can maintain them
Jun 23, 2023 at 09:14 AM
Maxi says
Robots cant analyze and repair issues on machines. Cant program plcs. Always there is a person that tell the robot what it should do
Jun 14, 2022 at 09:19 PM
Blain says
I am finding that electronics are becoming easier for the end user to install and use. You no longer really need a degrees to work in telecoms as a lot is plug and play.
Feb 13, 2021 at 05:40 PM
Prashan (Uncertain) says
Still they have no emotional intelligence, AI can not do every job
Aug 10, 2020 at 04:33 PM

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