National Occupational Classification (NOC): 22310
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Sample Job Titles
- Communications technologist
- Electrical engineering technician
- Electrical engineering technologist
- Electricity distribution network technologist
- Electronics design technologist
- Electronics engineering technician
- Electronics manufacturing technologist
- Lighting technologist
- Production support technician – electronics manufacturing
What do electrical and electronics engineering technologists do?
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians may work independently or provide technical support and services in the design, development, testing, production and operation of electrical and electronic equipment and systems. They are employed by electrical utilities, communications companies, manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment, consulting firms, and in governments and a wide range of manufacturing, processing and transportation industries.
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Design, develop and test power equipment and systems, industrial process control systems, telecommunication, broadcast, recording and audiovisual systems, microelectronic systems and circuits, computers, computer systems and networks, and computer software
- Supervise the building and testing of prototypes according to general instructions and established standards
- Conduct or supervise the installation, commissioning, and operation of electrical and electronic equipment and systems other than aircraft electronics or instruments
- Carry out applied research in fields of electrical and electronic engineering and physics under the direction of scientists or engineers
- Set up and operate specialized and standard test equipment to diagnose, test and analyze the performance of electrical and electronic components, assemblies and systems
- Write specifications, schedules and technical reports and control schedules and budgets.
Electrical and electronics engineering technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
- Assist in the design, development and testing of electrical and electronic components, equipment, and systems
- Assist in inspection, testing, adjusting and evaluation of incoming electrical, electro-mechanical and electronic components and assemblies to ensure conformance with product specifications and tolerances
- Conduct life tests (burn-ins) on assemblies and record and analyze results
- Assist in building and testing prototypes to specifications
- Carry out a limited range of technical functions in support of research in electrical and electronic engineering and physics
- Install, operate and maintain electrical and electronic equipment and systems
- Calibrate electrical or electronic equipment and instruments according to technical manuals and written instructions
- Collect and compile operational or experimental data and assist in the preparation of estimates, schedules, budgets, specifications and reports.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists primarily work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- 221 Utilities
- 541 Professional, scientific and technical services
- 238 Specialty trade contractors
- 911 Federal government public administration
- 622 Hospitals
- 212 Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas)
- 211 Oil and gas extraction
- 517 Telecommunications
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Short and Long Term Occupational Projections
Short Term Projections for 2023-2025
The employment outlook will be good for electrical and electronics engineering technologists in Newfoundland and Labrador (rating of 4 out of 5) for the 2023-2025 period.
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Long Term Projections for 2023-2032
The outlook for electrical and electronics engineering technologists is forecast to be tightening (rating of 3.2 out of 4) over the next several years, meaning new labour supply will be required to meet anticipated job openings.
Source: Department of Finance, Occupation Projections (Summer 2023)
Number of Job Postings in 2023
During 2023, there were 43 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:
| Avalon: 79% | Western: 12% |
| Eastern: 0% | Labrador: 7% |
| Central: 2% | NL-unspecified: 0% |
Source: Lightcast (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year)
Who works as electrical and electronics engineering technologists in Newfoundland and Labrador?
During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 750 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 88% of those employed were Male+ and 11% of those employed were Female+.
Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:
| 15 to 24 | 25 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65+ |
| 7% | 75% | 16% | 2% |
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
How much do electrical and electronics engineering technologists make?
Annual Earnings
The median employment income for all electrical and electronics engineering technologists in the reference year 2020 (860 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $76,500.
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Hourly Earnings
Salary information for electrical and electronics engineering technologists in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $22.00 | $31.62 | $43.00 |
The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) |
| $21.00 | $35.00 | $48.51 |
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2023)
- Electronics
- Instrumentation
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Network Switches
- Control Systems
- Corrective Maintenance
- Electrical Equipment
- Alarm Devices
- Drilling
Source: Lightcast
What training is required?
- Completion of a two- or three- year college program in electrical or electronics engineering technology, computer engineering technology, telecommunications technology or an equivalent is usually required for electrical or electronics engineering technologists.
- Completion of a one or two year college program in electrical or electronics engineering technology is usually required for electrical or electronics engineering technicians.
- Certification in electrical or electronics engineering technology or in a related field is available through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians and may be required for some positions.
- A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
- In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title “Professional Technologist.”
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
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