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Electronic Maintenance Technicians

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  • Job description
  • Advancement and mobility
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2021-2025
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals maintain and repair electronic equipment (audio and video systems, computers, office equipment, etc.). They work for:

  • Maintenance and retail companies
  • Distributors of electronic equipment
  • 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.
  • May supervise maintenance and repair service technicians.

Advancement and mobility

  • Experience leads to supervisory positions.

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2019 to 2021.
Minimum
$15.34
Median
$26.17
Maximum
$37.00

Job prospects for 2021-2025

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Job prospects for 2021-2025

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 2020

All of Québec

8,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
5.6% Female
94.4% Male

Not available.
  • 5.6% Female
  • 94.4% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$45,000

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.
  1. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    NAICS 81
    14% of jobs
  2. Computer Systems Design and Related Services
    NAICS 5415
    13% of jobs
  3. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    12% of jobs
  4. Retail Trade
    NAICS 44, 45
    12% of jobs
  5. Business, building and other support services
    NAICS 55, 56
    12% of jobs
  6. Others
    37% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    NAICS 81
    14% of jobs
  2. Computer Systems Design and Related Services
    NAICS 5415
    13% of jobs
  3. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    12% of jobs
  4. Retail Trade
    NAICS 44, 45
    12% of jobs
  5. Business, building and other support services
    NAICS 55, 56
    12% of jobs
  6. Others
    37% of jobs

Training and requirements

Formation

Most training programs are offered in French only.

Secondary

DVS in computing Support This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5729
More on graduates’ employment situation
DVS in electronic Audio/Video Equipment Repair This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5771
DVS in installation et entretien de systèmes de sécurité This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5296

Placement rate: 83.9%

2.8% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
AVS in liaison en réseau d'équipement bureautique This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5280

Placement rate: 64%

36% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
AVS in networked Office Equipment This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5780
DVS in réparation d'appareils électroniques audiovidéos This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5271

Placement rate: 93.8%

More on graduates’ employment situation
DVS in réparation et service en électronique (Nouvelle version) This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5377
DVS in soutien informatique This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5229

Placement rate: 60.4%

28.9% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation

College

DCS in electrotechnology This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 243B0
DCS in electrotechnology (Audiovisual) This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 243BC

Placement rate: 91.3%

8.7% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
DCS in electrotechnology (Computers and network) This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 243BB

Placement rate: 37.5%

59.4% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
DCS in electrotechnology (Telecommunications) This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 243BA

Placement rate: 66.1%

32.3% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation

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
  • Repair
  • Monitoring operations
  • Troubleshooting
  • Information processing
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Critical thought
  • Reading comprehension
  • System analysis
  • Active listening
  • Result evaluation
  • Judgment and decision-making
  • Solving complex problems
  • Written expression
  • Oral expression
  • Operations and control
  • Equipment selection
  • Active learning
  • Coordination
  • Systems evaluation
  • Time management
  • Installation
  • Service oriented
  • Persuasion
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Abilities

  • Awareness of issues
  • Near vision
  • Digital dexterity
  • Manual dexterity
  • Deductive reasoning
  • 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
  • Written expression
  • Idea generation
  • Verbal skills
  • Control accuracy
  • Speech recognition
  • Memorization
  • Originality
  • Mathematical reasoning
  • Information processing speed
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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.
Additional information

Official name of the NOC 2242

Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

Job titles

  • Security Systems Installation Electricians
  • Computer equipment installer
  • Office machine repairwoman
  • Electronic equipment repairwoman
  • Household and business equipment technician
  • Radio and television service technician apprentice
  • Electronic service technician apprentice
  • Alarm systems installer
  • Security alarms installer
  • Fire alarm systems installer and servicer
  • Installer and repairman - household and business equipment
  • Electronic music equipment installer and repairwoman
  • Video equipment installation and repair technician - household and business equipment
  • Public address (p.a.) system installer and repairman
  • Closed circuit television installer
  • Photocopier servicer
  • Automatic teller machine (atm) servicer
  • Amplifier repairman
  • Hearing aid repairwoman
  • Television studio equipment repairwoman
  • Television camera repairwoman
  • Video camera repairwoman - household and business equipment
  • Electronic games repairwoman
  • Video cassette recorder repairwoman
  • Radio communication equipment repairwoman
  • Computer equipment repairwoman
  • Photocopier repairwoman
  • Radio repairwoman
  • Synthesizer repairwoman
  • Television repairwoman
  • Photoelectric sorting machine repairwoman
  • Electronic organ repairwoman
  • Audiovisual (av) equipment installer and repairwoman
  • Technical service representative - household and business equipment
  • Satellite antenna servicer
  • Television servicer
  • Electronic service technician supervisor
  • Service technicians supervisor - household and business equipment
  • Audiovisual (av) equipment repair supervisor
  • Radio repair supervisor
  • Television repair supervisor
  • Electronic equipment installation and repair supervisor
  • Slot machine technician - casino
  • Photocopy machine technician
  • Alarm system technician
  • Totalizator systems technician
  • Business machine servicer
  • 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 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
  • Audio-video repair technician
  • Stereo repair technician
  • Security alarms technician
  • Computer repair technician
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Skill type

Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

Related occupations

  • Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
  • Telecommunications installation and repair workers

See also

  • Glossary (PDF 229 Kb)
  • Québec emploi This hyperlink will open in a new window.

See also

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