Job prospects Electronics Technician, Fire Alarms in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (NOC 22311) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• All major industry categories, but the leading shares are employed with building equipment contractors in construction, and electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Household ownership of electronics and equipment such as televisions and computers, and large commercial base will support work in sales, installation and repairs
• Steady levels of residential construction and the growing home security market including ‘smart’ services, should benefit security alarm installers and technicians

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• College education in an area related to electronics, or completion of high school with on-the-job training
• The voluntary skilled trade, electronic service technician, is available in Ontario
• The ability to lift heavy objects may be required for some roles.

Here are some key facts about Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) in Ontario:

• Approximately 18,200 people work in this occupation.
• Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 17%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 13%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 12%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 11%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 66% of electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) work all year, while 34% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 16% of electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 94% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 6% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 38% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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