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Electronics Trades Workers

Electronics Trades Workers maintain, adjust and repair electronic equipment such as business machines, video and audio equipment, and electronic instruments and control systems, and transmit and receive radio messages.

Trades & constructionLicensed workANZSCO 3423
$1,882/wkMedian full-time pay
32kPeople employed
+6% ▲Growth to 2035
84%Work full time
38Median 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 3423.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

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

examining and testing machines, equipment, instruments and control systems to diagnose faultsadjusting, repairing, and replacing worn and defective parts and wiring, and maintaining machines, equipment and instrumentsreassembling, test operating and adjusting equipmentadvising users of correct operating procedures to prevent malfunctionsreceiving messages by interpreting code and converting to plain language, and writing and typing messages for transmissionmonitoring radio traffic, and transmitting and receiving voice messages
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 3423 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 1,900 more people in electronics trades workers by 2035 ▲

The field grew 4.6% in the year to February 2026, adding about 1,400 workers. Most of the jobs are in NSW and VIC, 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 3423.More about our sources: How we check our facts
30.3k2025
30.8k2030 PROJ.
32.2k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

Most electronics trades workers came through a certificate or diploma. 52% did.

A university degree is rare here: 16% 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 3423. 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

UEE31225Certificate III

Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control

Electrotechnology Training Package.

See 16 providers
UEE30920Certificate III

Certificate III in Electronics and Communications

Electrotechnology Training Package.

See 13 providers
CPP30821Certificate III

Certificate III in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing

Property Services Training Package · licensed work.

See 9 providers

Licensed work: several of these courses lead to work that also needs a state or territory licence. Training is the first step; licensing rules are set by each state.

See all 22 mapped courses
UEE31225Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control · 16 providers
UEE30920Certificate III in Electronics and Communications · 13 providers
CPP30821Certificate III in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing · 9 providers
UEE40720Certificate IV in Electronics and Communications · 7 providers
UEE41223Certificate IV in Rail Signalling · 7 providers
CPP20326Certificate II in Technical Security · 5 providers
UEE32125Certificate III in Appliance Service · 5 providers
UEE31425Certificate III in Security Equipment · 5 providers
UEE42220Certificate IV in Instrumentation and Control · 5 providers
UEE31025Certificate III in Fire Protection Control · 4 providers
CPP30519Certificate III in Technical Security · 3 providers
UEE43225Certificate IV in Industrial Automation and Control · 3 providers
UEE40920Certificate IV in Industrial Electronics and Control · 3 providers
UEE40120Certificate IV in Computer Systems · 2 providers
UEE41720Certificate IV in Rail - Communications and Network Systems · 1 provider
UEE41520Certificate IV in Video and Audio Systems · 1 provider
UEE30125Certificate III in Business Equipment · 0 providers
UEE30225Certificate III in Computer Systems Equipment · 0 providers
UEE30320Certificate III in Custom Electronics Installations · 0 providers
UEE40820Certificate IV in Electrical - Fire Protection Control Systems · 0 providers
UEE41025Certificate IV in Energy Management and Control · 0 providers
DEF50420Diploma of Simulator Maintenance Management · 0 providers

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

Jobs open right now

32k 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 3423.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

NSW10.5k
VIC8k
QLD5.9k
WA3.5k
SA2k
ACT0.6k
TAS0.5k
NT0.3k

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