Electronic Equipment Installers & Repairers, Motor Vehicles

Also Called: Automotive Technician, Car Audio Installer, Car Stereo Installer, Mobile Electronics Installation Specialist

Certificate After High School

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$32,380

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Electronic Equipment Installers & Repairers, Motor Vehicles do

Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.

  • Install equipment and accessories, such as stereos, navigation equipment, communication equipment, and security systems.
  • Inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing instruments, such as oscilloscopes and voltmeters.
  • Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures and equipment, using electric drills and routers.
Industry Areas:

Automotive & Machine Repair

Training Program Areas:

Auto Collision • Automobile Technician • Heavy Equipment Mechanic • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair

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Work Context

  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  • Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  • Exposed to Contaminants

Tools

  • Trim or molding tools
  • Screwdrivers
  • Pullers
  • Removal jig
  • Stripping tools

Technology

Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Analytical or scientific software
Harris Tech X.over Pro
True Audio WinSpeakerz

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Active Listening

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
mechanical
computers and electronics
Business
customer service
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
English language

Education

  • 47% Post-secondary certificate
  • 45% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 4% Associate's degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Electronic Equipment Installers & Repairers, Motor Vehicles Currently Selected

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Clearfield - Job Corps

    Clearfield, Utah

  • Earle C. Clements - Job Corps

    Morganfield, Kentucky

ACT & College

  • Academy of Careers and Technology

    Beckley, WV

  • Acadiana Technical College-Lafayette Campus

    Lafayette, LA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Initiative
  • Self Control
  • Cooperation

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Relationships

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Attention
  • Verbal

This is what Electronic Equipment Installers & Repairers, Motor Vehicles across the country typically make.

$15.57 / hour
$32,380 /year

Entry Level

$21.91 / hour
$45,570 /year

Median Level

$31.19 / hour
$64,880 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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