High opportunity occupation
About this job
Electrical and electronics engineers design, plan, research, review and test electrical and electronic equipment and systems.
Electrical and electronics engineers can work in the public and private sector. People in this career are employed by companies in many different sectors including manufacturing, processing, transportation, electrical utilities and communications. They may work for manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment, consulting firms and government.
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Common job titles
- engineer, antenna / satellite
- engineer, audio
- engineer, broadcasting professional
- engineer, circuit design
- engineer, controls / instrumentation
- engineer, design - electrical power
- engineer, design - electronic systems
- engineer, design - radio & TV broadcasting
- engineer, distribution planning
- engineer, electrical
- engineer, electrical distribution
- engineer, electrical power systems
- engineer, line construction
- engineer, low-voltage equipment
- engineer, meter / metrology
- engineer, overhead electrical distribution
- engineer, protective relay
- engineer, radar
- engineer, research - nanoelectronics
- engineer, roadway lighting design
- engineer, signal
- engineer, spacecraft electronics
- engineer, test - electronics
- engineer, antenna / satellite
- engineer, audio
- engineer, broadcasting professional
- engineer, circuit design
- engineer, controls / instrumentation
- engineer, design - electrical power
- engineer, design - electronic systems
- engineer, design - radio & TV broadcasting
- engineer, distribution planning
- engineer, electrical
- engineer, electrical distribution
- engineer, electrical power systems
- engineer, line construction
- engineer, low-voltage equipment
- engineer, meter / metrology
- engineer, overhead electrical distribution
- engineer, protective relay
- engineer, radar
- engineer, research - nanoelectronics
- engineer, roadway lighting design
- engineer, signal
- engineer, spacecraft electronics
- engineer, test - electronics
Earnings
Annual provincial median salary
$90,244
Source:
2020 Job Bank Wage data
Provincial hourly rate
Source: 2020 Job Bank Wage Report