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Electronic Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians

Electronic Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians assist in electronic engineering research, design, manufacture, assembly, construction, operation and maintenance of equipment, facilities and distribution systems.

Trades & constructionANZSCO 3124
$2,142/wkMedian full-time pay
7,916People employed
+12% ▲Growth to 2035
87%Work full time
42Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3124.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

preparing drawings, plans and diagrams for electronic engineering workdeveloping, constructing and testing electronic equipment and associated circuitry in accordance with technical manuals and instructions of electronics engineers and engineering technologistsperforming tests, graphing results, preparing charts and tabulationsestimating material costs and quantitiesevaluating performance of equipmentinspecting designs and finished products for compliance with specifications, drawings, contracts and regulations
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 3124 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 800 more people in electronic engineering draftspersons and technicians by 2035 ▲

The field grew 11.2% in the year to February 2026, adding about 800 workers. Most of the jobs are in NSW and WA, with QLD third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3124.More about our sources: How we check our facts
6.5k2025
6.8k2030 PROJ.
7.3k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

Most electronic engineering draftspersons and technicians came through a certificate or diploma. 61% did.

A university degree is rare here: 22% hold one. The trade qualification is the standard way in. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 3124. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

UEE50520Diploma

Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering

Electrotechnology Training Package.

See 8 providers
UEE60220Advanced Diploma

Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering

Electrotechnology Training Package.

See 7 providers
UEE51020Diploma

Diploma of Instrumentation and Control Engineering

Electrotechnology Training Package.

See 5 providers
See all 7 mapped courses
UEE50520Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering · 8 providers
UEE60220Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering · 7 providers
UEE51020Diploma of Instrumentation and Control Engineering · 5 providers
UEE61521Advanced Diploma of Instrumentation and Control Engineering · 4 providers
UEE61222Advanced Diploma of Engineering - Explosion protection · 3 providers
UEE61720Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electronics · 0 providers
UEE60620Advanced Diploma of Industrial Electronics and Control Engineering · 0 providers

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

Jobs open right now

7,916 Australians do this work. See who is hiring this month.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3124.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

NSW2.1k
WA1.9k
QLD1.8k
VIC1.3k
SA0.7k
TAS0.2k
NT0.1k
ACT0.1k