Electrical Engineering Technician

Electrical engineering technicians interpret the designs and technical instructions of electrical engineers, then ensure they are accurately carried out. They also develop, install, test and maintain equipment that produces, transmits or uses power.

In 2018 there were 504 people aged 29-38 in this occupation.

Source: Statistics New Zealand Census 2018 (Universities NZ analysis)

Highest qualification

People currently employed as Electrical Engineering Technicians have qualifications at a variety of levels.
12.8% of current Electrical Engineering Technician(s) aged between 29 - 38 years of age have a degree/level 7 qualification as their highest qualification.
5.8% have postgraduate qualifications.
28.2% have no post-school qualifications and 53.2% have a level 4 - 6 certificate or diploma.

Fields of study

Field of study is the main field people studied in their qualification. A proportion of people may have included other fields of study in their qualification.

Field	Percent
Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology	46.4%
No Post-School Qualification	16.7%
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology	1.2%

External links

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