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How to become an industrial measurement and control technician

Official title: Industrial measurement and control technician

Also called: Valve technician, Control valve technician, Control systems technician, IMC technician

Industrial measurement and control technicians install, test, and repair mechanical regulating and controlling devices like electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats and safety valves.

Main tasks

Install regulation and control devices
Repair regulation and control devices
Inspect electrical systems for faults
Adjust equipment for accurate readings
Test equipment to check it's working
Control power connections during maintenance
Enter system information into computers
Communicate with workers

How to become one

You need a qualification and training to become an industrial measurement and control technician. You need NCEA Level 2 to do the study or training for this job. Required: a New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Theory) (Level 4) OR a New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Practice) (Level 4). Other requirements: a New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Trade (Level 4) or similar; a New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Level 5); a Trainee Limited Certificate or practising licence from the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB); to be registered with the EWRB; a driver licence.

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Ways in

Certificates and diplomas: Entry certificates in electrical engineering. TEC links this job to study in electrical and electronic engineering and technology. Qualifications: NZ Cert in Electrical Engineering Theory, NZ Cert in Electrical Pre-Trade. Usually 1 year. Graduates of these qualifications earn a median $48,000 a year one year after study and $63,000 five years after; 70% are employed one year after (TEC, from Stats NZ IDI data).; Intermediate certificates in industrial engineering. TEC links this job to study in mechanical and industrial engineering and technology. Qualifications: NZ Cert in Industrial Measurement and Control (Theory). Usually 1.5 years.

Pay

Most common pay: $62,000 to $85,000 a year (median $72,667), a TEC estimate before tax.
Lower: $55,000 a year · Upper: $92,000 a year
TEC's pay figures are estimates only. TEC says they must not be used to set pay, in pay negotiations or in visa applications.

Questions people ask

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The Tertiary Education Commission estimates median pay at $72,667 a year, before tax. Most common pay is $62,000 to $85,000 a year.

Sources

Tertiary Education Commission (Tahatu Career Navigator): Tahatu career ideas: descriptions, tasks, pay estimates, people employed, employment change 2018 to 2023, entry requirements, registration, interest scores (Site scrape 2026-10 (816 career ideas, sitemap lastmod 2026-10-01)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

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Sources: Tertiary Education Commission, Tahatū Career Navigator (career ideas, pay estimates, entry requirements and study options, CC BY 4.0, modified by Peernovo); Stats NZ, 2023 Census (via Figure.NZ) and the National Occupation List (CC BY 4.0); NZQA qualification information (CC BY 3.0 NZ); O*NET interest scores (CC BY 4.0); ILO global generative AI exposure index (CC BY 4.0). Links between career ideas and ANZSCO groups, degree fields and broad job groups are Peernovo's.

These results are not official statistics. They have been created for research purposes from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), which is carefully managed by Stats NZ.

Graduate outcomes: these results are not official statistics. They have been created for research purposes from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), which is carefully managed by Stats NZ.

Updated 4 October 2026