Jobs / Construction, installation, and repair / 49-2096.00
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.
- US jobs
- 8,550
- Median wage
- $48,420 a year
- Job family
- Construction, installation, and repair
Can agents do the work of electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Construction, installation, and repair: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 14%Repair electrical or electronic equipmentNot measured
- 13%Connect components or supply lines to equipment or toolsNot measured
- 9%Document technical designs, procedures, or activitiesNot measured
- 9%Confer with clients to determine needs or order specificationsNot measured
- 8%Estimate project development or operational costsNot measured
- 8%Drill holes in earth or materialsNot measured
- 8%Install commercial or production equipmentNot measured
- 5%Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipmentNot measured
Unmeasured territory
No benchmark in this atlas covers this work yet.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Estimate costs of repairs, based on parts and labor charges.
- Install equipment and accessories, such as stereos, navigation equipment, communication equipment, and security systems.
- Inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing instruments, such as oscilloscopes and voltmeters.
- Diagnose or repair problems with electronic equipment, such as sound, navigation, communication, and security equipment, in motor vehicles.
- Confer with customers to determine the nature of malfunctions.
- Record results of diagnostic tests.
- Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures and equipment.
- Run new speaker and electrical cables.
- Remove seats, carpeting, and interiors of doors and add sound-absorbing material in empty spaces, reinstalling interior parts.
- Replace and clean electrical or electronic components.
- Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures and equipment, using electric drills and routers.
- Build fiberglass or wooden enclosures for sound components, and fit them to automobile dimensions.
Other job titles for this occupation (16)
Auto Tech (Automotive Technician) · Car Alarm Installer · Car Electronics Installer · Car Stereo Installer · Electronic Equipment Installer · Electronic Technician · Installation Technician · Installer · Mobile Electronics Installation Specialist · Mobile Electronics Installer · Car Audio Installer · Electronics Installer · Equipment Installer · GPS Car Navigation Installer (Global Positioning System Car Navigation Installer) · GPS Navigation Installer (Global Positioning System Navigation Installer) · Security Systems Installer