Electronics Technician
Career Information
Employment & Advancement
Electronics Technician (formerly Industrial Electronics) graduates start as entry-level technicians working under supervision. After additional years of experience and further education, students can become research and development technicians and/or supervisors.
Below is a list of workplaces where you might find opportunities to gain experience:
- Electrical Technician
- Assembler
- Electronics Consultant
- Communication Companies
- Manufacturing Facilities
- Electrical Utility Companies
- Construction Sites
- Independent Contractors
- Government Agencies
Wages
For specific salary information for Manitoba, go to:
www.indeed.ca/salaries/Electronics-Engineering-Tech-Salaries,-Manitoba
www.payscale.com/research/CA/Job=Electronics_Engineering_Technician/Hourly_Rate
Are Employers Hiring?
It is good to get into the habit of checking the hiring demand fairly frequently. The need for workers is dependent on many things such as the international market in which conditions can change quickly. The most up-to-date information is usually specific job ads which can give you a sense of the current hiring need.
Specific jobs ads:
www.jobbank.gc.ca/home-eng.do?lang=eng
The next thing to research is the longer term trends by region.
Manitoba trends:
manitobacareerprospects.ca/career-opportunities.asp
Finally, you can look at predictions about trends over a longer period of time:
Canada-wide trends:
www.jobbank.gc.ca/LMI_report_bynoc.do?noc=2241&reportOption=outlook
www.jobbank.gc.ca/LMI_bulletin.do
Specific labour market information for Industrial Electronics in Manitoba:
Additional Information
Electro-Federation Canada (EFC)
International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Canada
iFixit (US)