3.4ModerateShortage
Automotive Electricians
Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers · Automotive Electricians and Mechanics
AI exposure measures how much this occupation's tasks may change. It is not the probability that the job will disappear.
Personalise this result for the work you actually do →Moderate Risk
Median Weekly Pay
$2,808
Full-time workers
Employment
10,400
Total workers
10yr Growth
+7.8%
Projected to 2035
Shortage Status
Shortage
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation24.0%
Augmentation58.0%
Key Tasks
- •Using test equipment to locate electrical and electronic malfunctions
- •Dismantling and removing electrical and electronic assemblies and components
- •Installing electrical equipment and electronic components in motor vehicles
- •Connecting power-operated vehicle equipment and accessories to power supply
- •Adjusting engine control systems and timing
- •Testing and replacing defective alternators, generators, voltage regulators and starter motors
- •Repairing and replacing faulty ignition and electrical wiring
- •Replacing defective parts such as fuses, lamps and switches
Employment Projections to 2035
Median Age
35
Female Share
6.0%
Part-Time Share
14.0%
Skill Level
3 / 5