How to become an Electrical Engineering Technician

Also called: Electrical Engineering Technical Officer

Supports and assists Electrical Engineering Professionals and Engineering Technologists in the design, testing, maintenance and modification of electrical systems, prepares charts and tabulations, and assists in cost estimation.

Main tasks

• Supports and assists Electrical Engineers and Engineering Technologists in designing and developing electrical systems
• Installs, commissions, tests, monitors, repairs and maintains electrical systems, ensuring systems are in line with relevant safety regulations
• Assists in estimating material costs and quantities for electrical work in industrial or commercial sectors to support engineering teams
• Ensures relevant documentation is up to date, including the writing of service reports for electrical systems
• Collects data, conducts tests and reports on test results utilising various formats, including the use of CAD, graphs, charts, tabulations and calculations for clarity

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Electrical - Engineering (UEE62220); Advanced Diploma of Electrical Engineering - Coal Mining (UEE62320); Advanced Diploma of Electrical Systems Engineering (UEE63020); Advanced Diploma of Engineering - Explosion protection (UEE61222); Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (UEE62420); Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical (UEE62122); Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electronics (UEE61720); Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Renewable Energy (UEE62022)
• Licence or registration: Registration or licensing may be required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $148,408 a year
• About 10,100 people work in this job group now, and about 11,300 are projected by 2035. (+11.9%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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Questions people ask

How do I become an Electrical Engineering Technician?

Ways in include: Advanced Diploma of Electrical - Engineering; Advanced Diploma of Electrical Engineering - Coal Mining.

How much does an Electrical Engineering Technician earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $148,408 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is an Electrical Engineering Technician a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 12% by 2035, from about 10,100 to about 11,300 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become an Electrical Engineering Technician?

Usually not. Only 13% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Advanced Diploma of Electrical - Engineering; Advanced Diploma of Electrical Engineering - Coal Mining.

Will AI change the work of an Electrical Engineering Technician?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04