Electronic Maintenance Technicians
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Job description
These individuals maintain and repair electronic equipment (audio and video systems, computers, office equipment, etc.). They work for:
- Maintenance and retail companies
- Maintenance and repair services of electronic equipment manufacturers
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Electricity
Main tasks
- Inspect and test electronic equipment, components, and packages.
- Locate the defective circuit, component, or hardware and determine the reason for the failure.
- Replace electronic equipment, components, or assemblies.
- Fill out test and maintenance forms and reports.
- Supervise, if needed, Maintenance and Repair Service Technicians.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $18.00
- Median
- $28.00
- Maximum
- $38.46
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
7,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 8.6% Female
- 91.4% Male
Not available.
- 8.6% Female
- 91.4% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$54,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 55, 5618% of jobs
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NAICS 2315% of jobs
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NAICS 541512% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 4512% of jobs
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NAICS 8110% of jobs
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Others33% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 55, 5618% of jobs
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NAICS 2315% of jobs
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NAICS 541512% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 4512% of jobs
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NAICS 8110% of jobs
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Others33% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in installation et entretien de systèmes de sécurité
Code : 5296
Placement rate: 87.8%
5.8% of graduates pursue further studies
College
Sometimes required
- Membership in the Ordre des technologues professionnels du Québec (OTPQ [Quebec Order of Professional Technologists]) may be an asset.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Quality control analysis
- Monitoring operations
- Repair
- Troubleshooting
- Information processing
- Critical thought
- Equipment maintenance
- Reading comprehension
- Active listening
- System analysis
- Result evaluation
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
- Equipment selection
- Written expression
- Oral expression
- Operations and control
- Active learning
- Coordination
- Systems evaluation
- Time management
- Installation
- Service oriented
- Persuasion
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Deductive reasoning
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-arm stability
- Oral comprehension
- Information organization
- Colour perception and distinction
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Written comprehension
- Inductive reasoning
- Perception speed
- Processing flexibility
- Visualization
- Speech clarity
- Control accuracy
- Written expression
- Idea generation
- Verbal skills
- Speech recognition
- Information processing speed
- Mathematical reasoning
- Memorization
- Originality
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Focussed on results
- Autonomy
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Respect standards and regulations
- Desire to upgrade one’s competencies
- Sense of observation
Interests
- Work in sales or client service
- Work in computer science or information and communication technologies (ICT)
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 22311
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
Job titles
- Security Systems Installation Electricians
- Computer equipment installer
- Office machine repairer
- Electronic equipment repairer
- Household and business equipment technician
- Computer service technician
- Radio and television service technician apprentice
- Electronic service technician apprentice
- Installer and repairer - household and business equipment
- Electronic music equipment installer and repairer
- Video equipment installation and repair technician - household and business equipment
- Public address (p.a.) system installer and repairer
- Alarm systems installer
- Security alarms installer
- Fire alarm systems installer and servicer
- Closed circuit television installer
- Photocopier servicer
- Automatic teller machine (atm) servicer
- Audiovisual (av) equipment installer and repairer
- Amplifier repairer
- Hearing aid repairer
- Television studio equipment repairer
- Electronic organ repairer
- Television camera repairer
- Video camera repairer - household and business equipment
- Electronic games repairer
- Video cassette recorder repairer
- Radio communication equipment repairer
- Computer equipment repairer
- Photocopier repairer
- Radio repairer
- Synthesizer repairer
- Television repairer
- Photoelectric sorting machine repairer
- Technical service representative - household and business equipment
- Satellite antenna servicer
- Television servicer
- Electronic service technician supervisor
- Service technicians supervisor - household and business equipment
- Electronic equipment installation and repair supervisor
- Audiovisual (av) equipment repair supervisor
- Radio repair supervisor
- Television repair supervisor
- Electronic service technician
- Business machine servicer
- Fire alarm technician
- Slot machine technician - casino
- Photocopy machine technician
- Alarm system technician
- Security systems technician
- Totalizator systems technician
- Electronics technician - consumer products
- Electronics technician - household and business equipment
- Fire alarm electronics technician
- Radio maintenance technician
- Service technician - household and business equipment
- Electronic cash registers servicer
- Audio-video service technician
- Office equipment service technician
- Computer field service technician
- Photocopy machine servicer
- Radio and television service technician
- Field service technician - household and business equipment
- Electronic products field service technician
- Radio installation and repair technician
- Television installation and repair technician
- Electronic game technician - household and business equipment
- Audio stereo technician
- Computer equipment technician - household and business equipment
- Stereo repair technician
- Audio-video repair technician
- Security alarms technician
- Computer repair technician
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026
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