Electrical and Electronic Trades
Wages
New workers start around £27,705. Normal pay is £42,202 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £63,110.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 26,659 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
What they do most days?
Locates and repairs faults to lines and ancillary equipment.
Connects cables to test equipment and tests for balance, resistance, insulation and any defects.
Connects and installs transformers, fuse gear, lightning arrestors, aircraft warning lights, cable boxes and other equipment.
Assists with the erection of wood poles or steel towers to carry overhead lines.
Removes protective sheath from wires and cables and connects by brazing, soldering or crimping and applies conductor insulation and protective coverings.
Places prepared parts and sub-assemblies in position, checks their alignment and secures with hand tools to install x-ray and medical equipment, aircraft instruments and other electronic equipment.
Examines drawings, wiring diagrams and specifications to determine appropriate methods and sequence of operations.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.