$56,160($27.00/hr)
Associate's degree
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Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers install, maintain, or repair mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. They may test and analyze network coverage.
$65,860 ($31.67/hr)
Postsecondary nondegree award
None
Wind turbine service technicians, also known as windtechs, maintain and repair wind turbines.
$62,420 ($30.01/hr)
Associate's degree
None
Medical equipment repairers install, maintain, and repair patient care equipment.
$98,220 ($47.22/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Electronics Engineers design and develop electronic equipment, including broadcast and communications systems, such as portable music players and Global Positioning System (GPS) devices. Many also work in areas closely related to computer hardware.
$82,050 ($39.45/hr)
Associate's degree
None
Computer Networks Support Specialists assist computer users and organizations by maintaining computer networks.
$62,400 ($30.00/hr)
Associate's degree
None
Calibration Technologists and Technicians execute or adapt procedures and techniques for calibrating measurement devices, by applying knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and electronics, sometimes under the direction of engineering staff. They determine measurement standard suitability for calibrating measurement devices, and may perform preventive maintenance on equipment. They also can perform corrective actions to address identified calibration problems.
$70,680 ($33.98/hr)
Postsecondary nondegree award
None
Transportation Equipment Electrical and Electronics installers and repairers install, adjust, or maintain mobile communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other vehicles.
$65,540 ($31.51/hr)
Postsecondary nondegree award
None
Commercial and Industrial Equipment Electrical and Electronics Repairers repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
$69,250 ($33.29/hr)
Associate's degree
None
Engineering Technologists and Technicians support engineers in their duties, usually working on teams. They make sure that all machinery and tools being used remain functional. This category includes all engineering technologists and technicians not contained somewhere else.
$112,900 ($54.28/hr)
Bachelor's degree
5 years or more
Computer Network Architects design and build data communication networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and Intranets. These networks range from small connections between two offices to next-generation networking capabilities such as a cloud infrastructure that serves multiple customers. Network architects must have extensive knowledge of an organization's business plan to design a network that can help the organization achieve its goals.
$100,120 ($48.13/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Electrical Engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of electrical equipment, such as electric motors, radar and navigation systems, communications systems, or power generation equipment. Electrical engineers also design the electrical systems of automobiles and aircraft.
$66,160 ($31.81/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Line installers and repairers, also known as line workers, install or repair electrical power systems and telecommunications cables, including fiber optics.
$102,620 ($49.34/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Engineers are professionals that use math and science to solve technical problems. This normally includes creating, improving, or repairing systems or products. This category includes all engineers not contained somewhere else.
$63,840 ($30.69/hr)
Associate's degree
None
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians help electrical and electronics engineers plan and develop communications equipment, computers, medical monitoring devices, or other equipment that is powered by other electricity or electric current. They often work in product evaluation and testing, using measuring and diagnostic devices to test, adjust, and repair equipment. They are also involved in assembling equipment for automation.
$82,200 ($39.52/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Power Distributors and Dispatchers control the systems that generate and distribute electric power.
$68,380 ($32.87/hr)
Postsecondary nondegree award
Less than 5 years
Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Electrical and Electronics Repairers inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.
$76,820 ($36.93/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers control the systems that generate and distribute electric power.
