How to become an Electrical Mechanic or Fitter
Official title: Electrical Mechanics and Fitters
Electrical mechanics and fitters lay out, install, adjust and repair electrical machinery and other electrical installations and equipment in buildings, factories and other premises.
Main tasks
- Install, adjust and repair electric motors, engines, generators, electrical control equipment and meters, and the electrical parts of lifts and related equipment
- Install, adjust and repair household appliances, industrial machinery and other electrical components
- Test finished electrical products
- Install, test and repair electrical equipment and related wiring and control systems
Ways in
- Technical college: Technician certificate: Electrical appliance repair. National technician skill test (技術士技能檢定) run by the Workforce Development Agency, trade 010 電器修護. Tested at grade B (乙級), grade C (丙級). Peernovo links this trade to the occupation.; Technician certificate: Industrial wiring. National technician skill test (技術士技能檢定) run by the Workforce Development Agency, trade 013 工業配線. Tested at grade A (甲級), grade B (乙級), grade C (丙級). Peernovo links this trade to the occupation.; Technician certificate: Lift installation and repair. National technician skill test (技術士技能檢定) run by the Workforce Development Agency, trade 064 升降機裝修. Tested at grade B (乙級), grade C (丙級). Peernovo links this trade to the occupation.; Technician certificate: Substation equipment installation. National technician skill test (技術士技能檢定) run by the Workforce Development Agency, trade 167 變電設備裝修. Tested at grade B (乙級), grade C (丙級). Peernovo links this trade to the occupation.; Technician certificate: Transformer installation and repair. National technician skill test (技術士技能檢定) run by the Workforce Development Agency, trade 032 變壓器裝修. Tested at grade B (乙級), grade C (丙級). Peernovo links this trade to the occupation.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Average pay: NT$652,000 a year
- Demand for Craft and related trades jobs is projected at about 1,519,000 in 2024 and about 1,515,000 in 2030. (-0.3%)
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become an Electrical Mechanic or Fitter?
Ways in include: Technician certificate: Electrical appliance repair; Technician certificate: Industrial wiring.
How much does an Electrical Mechanic or Fitter earn in Taiwan?
Average pay is NT$652,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).
Is an Electrical Mechanic or Fitter a growing career in Taiwan?
Demand for this job family is projected to change -0.3% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).
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
- Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, 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