Electronic Equipment Trades Worker
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Snapshot
Median salary
A$94,800
Full-time annual
People employed
15,000
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
Regional shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Installs, maintains and repairs electronic equipment and systems, such as audio and visual reproduction equipment, home entertainment systems, computers and electronic security systems.
Specialisations
Skills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Installs, calibrates and adjusts electronic equipment and systems to meet required standards
- Tests and troubleshoots electronic equipment and systems to identify and resolve faults
- Repairs and replaces faulty components and parts in electronic equipment and systems
- Maintains and services electronic equipment and systems to ensure optimal performance
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
27%
Female rate
5%
Median age
40
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+2%
556 projected jobs
to 2035
+6%
1,875 projected jobs
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OSCA skill level 3
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Official VET pathways
Certificate III in Electronics and Communications
Occupation ready
Certificate III in Security Equipment
Occupation ready
Certificate IV in Electronics and Communications
Occupation ready
Certificate III in Engineering - Electronic Trade
Occupation ready
Certificate III in Computer Systems Equipment
Occupation ready
Certificate III in Custom Electronics Installations
Occupation ready
Certificate II in Electronics
Pre-vocational
Certificate I in ElectroComms Skills
Pre-vocational
Certificate II in Computer Assembly and Repair
Pre-vocational
Certificate II in Technical Security
Progression pathway
Certificate III in Technical Security
Progression pathway
Certificate II in Electronic Assembly
Progression pathway
Certificate II in Antennae Equipment
Progression pathway
Certificate IV in Computer Systems
Specialised training
Certificate IV in Industrial Electronics and Control
Specialised training
Certificate IV in Video and Audio Systems
Specialised training
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
40
ACT · May 2026
7
VIC · May 2026
25
NT · May 2026
3
SA · May 2026
4
NSW · May 2026
35
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Electronic Equipment Trades Worker.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Melbourne - West
1,468 estimated employed
- 1
Melbourne - West
1,468 employed
VIC
-2.26%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - South East
1,241 employed
VIC
-0.96%
year on year
- 3
Sydney - Inner South West
1,236 employed
NSW
+15.41%
year on year
- 4
Sydney - South West
1,131 employed
NSW
+21.61%
year on year
- 5
Sydney - Blacktown
1,077 employed
NSW
+8.79%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
17,535
Moved in from another occupation
2,010
Moved to another occupation
1,915
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
- 1
5
points
- 2
4
points
- 3
4
points
- 4
4
points
- 5
3
points
Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 382232
- Last updated
- Refresh pending
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · OSCA 2024 — Jobs and Skills Australia
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Work profile, state distribution and education: JSA Occupation Profiles (ANZSCO mapped).
- Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
- Career-move observations: JSA DOM, last available 2020–21. Observed Australian worker transitions are not personalised recommendations; many contractors and sole traders are excluded, as are transitions below 10 workers.
- Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
- Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
- Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.
Data confidence: estimate.