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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

Median salary (BLS)

$73,900

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$48k – $110k

Job outlook

+1% (about average)

AI exposure

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 2 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.

Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $99,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

Plan a path to Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

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Education

Typical entry: Associate degree

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

    Entry / Junior

    $47,840

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

    Established

    $73,900

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

    Senior

    $91,895

Key skills

A typical day

  • •Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.
  • •Install or program computer hardware or machine or instrumentation software in microprocessor-based systems.
  • •Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.
  • •Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.
  • •Inspect parts for surface defects.

Fields of study

Any field

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