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Overview
Consumer electronics repair technicians diagnose faults, test functions and repair or replace parts in products such as televisions, audio systems, video equipment and digital cameras.
In job descriptions, look for electrical test equipment, malfunction diagnosis, manufacturer instructions, component replacement, repair records, customer handover and checking that devices work after repair.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Consumer electronics repair work is centred on fault diagnosis and functional testing. The role can include reading manufacturer instructions, using electrical test equipment, opening devices, replacing parts, recording repairs and checking TVs, audio units, video systems or cameras before return.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include safe handling of electronic equipment, systematic troubleshooting, component replacement, interpreting service instructions and clear customer handover. Specialization can focus on audio, television, camera equipment, workshop repair or field service.
Salary context
Salary context depends on repair complexity, diagnostic independence, field travel, customer contact, warranty handling and responsibility for expensive devices or parts. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can develop toward senior repair technician, field service, workshop coordination, quality testing, parts planning or broader electronics servicing.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy names product types, diagnostic tools, repair documentation, warranty process and whether work happens in a workshop, shop counter or customer site. A clear advert separates repair from basic sales support.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 4
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
49-2011.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
49-2094.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETHome Appliance Repairers
49-9031.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETCamera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
49-9061.00
O*NET occupation is more specific
The O*NET occupation covers a more specific field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
AltoTrail validates and presents the source relationships without adding ranking or recommendation semantics.
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Electronics mechanics and servicers (7421)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f8ab2e08-d14e-4938-a2cd-c04821556db7 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7421.3 |
| ISCO group | 7421 |
| Concept type | Occupation |