Electrical equipment installers and repairers

How to become an electrical mechanic or fitter

Official title: Electrical mechanics and fitters

Also called: Armature builder, Automotive electrician, Electrical generator fitter, Electrical mechanic, Lift mechanic

Electrical mechanics and fitters fit, adjust, install and repair electrical machinery and other electrical apparatus and equipment in buildings, factories, motor vehicles, workshops or other places.

Main tasks

Fitting, adjusting and repairing various kinds of electrical machinery and motors, generators, switchgear and control apparatus, instruments, or electrical parts of elevators and related equipment
Fitting, adjusting and repairing electrical parts in domestic appliances, industrial machines and other appliances
Inspecting and testing manufactured electrical products
Installing, testing, connecting, commissioning, maintaining and modifying electrical equipment, wiring and control systems
Designing, installing, maintaining, servicing and repairing electricand hydraulic passenger and freight lifts, escalators, moving walkways and other lift equipment
Connecting electrical systems to the power supply
Replacing and repairing defective parts

Ways in

Apprenticeship: Building Services Mechanic. Building Services Mechanic (屋宇設備技工) is a designated trade under the Apprenticeship Ordinance (Cap. 47); the period of apprenticeship is 4 years (Cap. 47C). Apprentices sign a registered contract with an employer.
Apprenticeship: Electrical Appliances Service Mechanic. Electrical Appliances Service Mechanic (電器用具服務技工) is a designated trade under the Apprenticeship Ordinance (Cap. 47); the period of apprenticeship is 4 years (Cap. 47C). Apprentices sign a registered contract with an employer.
Apprenticeship: Electrical Fitter. Electrical Fitter (電器裝配技工) is a designated trade under the Apprenticeship Ordinance (Cap. 47); the period of apprenticeship is 4 years (Cap. 47C). Apprentices sign a registered contract with an employer.
Apprenticeship: Lift Electrician. Lift Electrician (電梯電器技工) is a designated trade under the Apprenticeship Ordinance (Cap. 47); the period of apprenticeship is 4 years (Cap. 47C). Apprentices sign a registered contract with an employer.
Apprenticeship: Lift Mechanic. Lift Mechanic (電梯機械技工) is a designated trade under the Apprenticeship Ordinance (Cap. 47); the period of apprenticeship is 4 years (Cap. 47C). Apprentices sign a registered contract with an employer.
Apprenticeship: Vehicle Electrician. Vehicle Electrician (汽車電器技工) is a designated trade under the Apprenticeship Ordinance (Cap. 47); the period of apprenticeship is 4 years (Cap. 47C). Apprentices sign a registered contract with an employer.
Licence or registration: Registering body: Electrical and Mechanical Services Department. Law: Electricity Ordinance (電力條例), Cap. 406. Summary by Peernovo; check the body's current rules.
Licence or registration: Registering body: Electrical and Mechanical Services Department. Law: Lifts and Escalators Ordinance (升降機及自動梯條例), Cap. 618. Summary by Peernovo; check the body's current rules.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: HK$21,000 a month
About 387,500 people in 2025, and about 403,200 projected by 2028. (+4.1%)
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

How do I become an electrical mechanic or fitter?

Ways in include: Building Services Mechanic.

Do you need a degree to become an electrical mechanic or fitter?

Usually not. Only 5% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Building Services Mechanic.

Will AI change the work of an electrical mechanic or fitter?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Census and Statistics Department (2021 Population Census): 2021 Population Census, Interactive Data Dissemination Service: working population by occupation (38 groups) and sex, age, education, income; median income and field of education (9 groups) (2021 Population Census), retrieved 4 October 2026
Census and Statistics Department (General Household Survey): Median monthly employment earnings by occupation (9 groups), excluding foreign domestic helpers (Table 210-06317A); employed persons by occupation, age and sex (210-06307A) and by industry (210-06308A) (2025 annual (series to 2026-07)), retrieved 4 October 2026
Labour and Welfare Bureau; tables published by C&SD: Mid-term Update of Manpower Projection to 2028: supplementary statistical tables (5 occupation groups, 17 selected industries) (2025 to 2028 (published 2026-09)), retrieved 4 October 2026
Census and Statistics Department: Average daily wages of workers engaged in public sector construction projects, 39 trades (Table 220-20001) (Monthly, 2021 series, 2026-07), retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026