Electrical Equipment Related Trades Workers

How to become an electrical fitter

Official title: Electrical fitter

Also called: Dynamo fitter, Electric motor fitter, Electrical control apparatus fitter, Electrical household appliance fitter, Electrical instrument fitter, Electrical motor and generator fitter, Electrical office machinery fitter, Electrical refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment fitter, Electrical signalling systems fitter, Electrical switchgear and control apparatus fitter, Electrical transformer fitter, Generator fitter

Electrical fitter fits, adjusts, assembles and repairs various kinds of electrical machinery and electrical apparatus in factory, workshop or place of use. He/she examines wiring and assembly diagrams and other specifications, and checks parts for accuracy of fit and if necessary chisels, files, scrapes and does other supplementary tooling.

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
Connecting electrical systems to power supply
Replacing and repairing defective parts

How to become one

Electrical fitter typically possesses an electrical installation licence from the Energy Market Authority (EMA) or its equivalent.

See the SSOC 2024 notes

Ways in

Apprenticeship: Work-study diploma. Related ITE work-study diplomas: Work-Study Diploma in Electrical Engineering. You are employed by a company and study at ITE at the same time. Peernovo matched these from course names.
Polytechnic or ITE: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec). Related ITE courses: Higher Nitec in Electrical Engineering. Peernovo matched these from course names; ITE does not publish which jobs each course leads to.; Polytechnic diploma. Related diplomas: Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Ngee Ann Polytechnic). Peernovo matched these from course names; polytechnics do not publish which jobs each course leads to.
Licence or registration: Electrical installation work must be done or supervised by an electrical worker licensed by the Energy Market Authority. The licence grade you can hold depends on your qualifications and experience. Law: Electricity Act 2001. Regulator: Energy Market Authority (EMA) (https://www.ema.gov.sg).

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $26,400 a year. The middle half earn $21,000 to $41,148 a year.
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

How do I become an electrical fitter?

Electrical fitter typically possesses an electrical installation licence from the Energy Market Authority (EMA) or its equivalent.

How much does an electrical fitter earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $26,400 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $21,000 to $41,148.

Will AI change the work of an electrical fitter?

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

Sources

Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat): Singapore Standard Occupational Classification (SSOC) 2024 (SSOC 2024 (definitions and index updated 2026-06-24)), Singapore Open Data Licence, 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