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An Electrical Engineering Technology degree program prepares students to design, develop and implement electrical devices and systems. These skills can be applied to a number of professions, from the drafters who design electrical equipment to the electricians who install and maintain it. This article will discuss the average pay for some common Electrical Engineering Technology jobs.
Salaries of Common Electrical Engineering Technology Professions
Graduates with an Electrical Engineering Technology degree can earn high wages in a variety of fields. Here is a list of jobs you could get with an associate's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, along with each career's average yearly pay.
Electrical Engineering Technician
Electrical engineering technicians work under the direction of electrical engineers to install, build, repair and calibrate components. They assist the engineers in making decisions by modifying and maintaining electrical parts and systems as needed. They also maintain the testing equipment used to evaluate those parts. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average annual salary of electrical engineering technicians nationwide as of May 2008 was $53,990. The highest-paying industry for electrical engineering technicians is the federal government, with an average annual salary of $72,610.
Electrician
Electricians install the wiring that powers homes, offices, factories and other buildings. Many electricians specialize in either installation during construction or repair of existing systems, but some handle both. The vast majority of electricians work as building equipment contractors, whose average annual salary is $49,460, according to the BLS. Electricians can earn much higher wages working in other industries, such as $82,450 per year with the motion picture industry. But these groups hire very few electricians compared to the field as a whole.
Electrical Drafter
Electrical drafters create diagrams of electrical systems. They design circuit boards, lay out wiring plans for buildings, and draw schematics for the creation of electrical equipment. Drafters often use computer aided design, or CAD, for this purpose. In the U.S.A., electrical drafters earn average salaries of $53,770 each year, as reported by the BLS. The average is higher for drafters working in high-tech manufacturing industries such as aerospace and communications.
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