Overview of this occupation
Electricians design, assemble, install, test, commission, diagnose, maintain and repair electrical networks, systems, circuits, equipment, components, appliances and facilities for industrial, commercial and domestic purposes, and service and repair lifts, escalators and related equipment. Automotive Electricians are excluded from this unit group.
What they do:
- Connect electrical components or equipment
- Create construction or installation diagrams
- Install electrical components, equipment or systems
- Maintain electronic equipment
- Plan layout of construction, installation or repairs
- Repair electrical circuits or wiring
- Repair electrical or electronic equipment
- Test electrical circuits, components, equipment, or systems for proper functioning
- Thread wire or cable through conduits
What technology tools they use:
- Electrical and electronic systems measurement instruments
- Flow chart and diagram software
- Industrial control and automation software
- Inventory management software
- Project management software
- Technical design and modelling software (2D and 3D)
What their interests are:
- Business, Management And Sales – they enjoy meeting people, leading and talking with others.
- Outdoors – they enjoy working outside. This could include growing things and caring for animals.
- Practical – they enjoy working with equipment, operating machinery and fixing things.
- Scientific – they enjoy investigating, experimenting, discovering new ideas and analysing data.
Source: Australian Skills Classification, job and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Used under Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence and Jobs and Skills Australia, ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
Quick facts
Electricians
All employees nationwide1
The number of people employed in an occupations as their main job across all Australian states.
Projected growth2
The projected increase in employment in Australia from May 2023 to May 2028.
Working in NSW3
The distribution of people employed in an occupation in NSW.
Median weekly earnings before tax4
Earnings are before tax and include amounts salary sacrificed.
Median age of all workers5
This shows the median age of all workers in this occupation.
Part-time workers6
Those who usually work less than 35 hours per week.
See footnotes for source details and additional information.
Skills and knowledge
What are they good at?
This table lists skills and knowledge categories according to how relevant they are for this occupation.
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Intermediate
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Source: Australian Skills Classification, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Used under Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence.
Education and qualifications
Electricians – Skill level 3
Occupations at Skill Level 3 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:
- AQF Certificate IV or
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of onthejob training
At least three years of relevant experience many substitute for the formal qualifications listed above.
Source: Conceptual basis of ANZSCO, ABS Survey, Release Nov 2021.
Qualifications in this workforce
This table shows the distribution of employment by highest qualification completed (in any field of study).7
Year 12 and below
Certificate III or IV
Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Bachelor`s degree
Post-graduate
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Use this as a guide for understanding what qualifications are the most common in this field. For personalised support on your education journey, talk to a Careers NSW specialist.
Next steps
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