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Electrical equipment assembler

Also called electrical assembler, electrical fabricator, electrical products assembler

Electrical equipment assemblers are responsible for the assembly of electrical equipment. They assemble product components and wiring according to the blueprints.

Will there be jobs?Yes, good prospectsShortage in 10 countries now. 30 jobs to fill by 2035 for every 100 people doing this work today.AssemblersWhat does it pay?Below averageFrom about €1,000 (Bulgaria) to €5,200 (Denmark) a month, depending on the country.Estimate · AssemblersWhat do I need to study?Upper secondary or vocational7 in 10 finished upper secondary or vocational training. 6 in 10 train through vocational routes.AssemblersWill AI change it?LittleLevel 2 of 6. AI could take on part of some tasks, but none fully.Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers · ILO

What you'd do

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers · ILO
  • Assembling component parts and electrical and electronic systems and positioning, aligning and fastening units to assemblies, subassemblies or frames using hand or power tools, soldering and micro-welding equipment
  • Reviewing work orders, specifications, diagrams and drawings to determine materials needed and assembly instructions
  • Recording production and operational data on specified forms
  • Operating wire-coiling machines to wind wire coils used in electrical equipment and components such as registers, transformers, armature wires, electric motors and generators
  • Inspecting and testing completed components and assemblies, wiring installations and circuits and rejecting faulty assembly components
Align componentsFasten componentsRead assembly drawingsEnsure conformity to specificationsOperate soldering equipment+ 13 more essential skills
What the work is like
  • Indoors
  • A mix of sitting and standing
  • Lots of contact with people
  • Some freedom to decide
  • Usually 40 hours a week
  • Deadlines most weeks
  • Some repetitive tasks
US data: based on the O*NET profile of the US job "Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers"

Will there be jobs?

Yes, good prospects

10 EU countries are short of electrical and electronic equipment assemblers now, and a typical number of jobs will need filling by 2035.

People working as assemblers in the EU
1.55m1.68m1.81m 201520232035

Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.

Jobs to fill, 2026–2035
105,000 new jobs 407,000 replacing leavers
Jobs to fill per 100 people working now
Assemblers30
All jobs29
Right now
10 of 27 countries report a shortage of electrical and electronic equipment assemblers, 3 a surplus.
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers · EURES

What does it pay?

Below average

Pay depends a lot on the country: from about €1,000 a month (Bulgaria) to €5,200 (Denmark), before tax.

Pick a country at the top of the page to see typical pay there, for people under 30, and compared with all jobs.

Among plant and machine operators, and assemblers in the EU, women earn 21% less per hour than men. Plant and machine operators, and assemblers · Eurostat

What do I need to study?

Upper secondary or vocational

Upper secondary or vocational training in electricity and energy is the usual route.

Highest qualification of assemblers (EU, 2025)
Degree 9%Vocational 57%General secondary 10%Basic schooling 24%
Field that teaches it
Electricity and energy
Vocational route, EU
6 in 10 trainees in this field

Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.

Will AI change it?

Little

AI could take on part of some tasks, but none fully.

How exposed is this job? ILO scale
Very low
Low
Some tasks
Moderate
Significant
High

Average task score 0.28 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).

See the score for each of the 5 tasks
Recording production and operational data on specified forms0.60
Reviewing work orders, specifications, diagrams and drawings to determine materials needed and assembly instructions0.27
Inspecting and testing completed components and assemblies, wiring installations and circuits and rejecting faulty assembly components0.26
Assembling component parts and electrical and electronic systems and positioning, aligning and fastening units to assemblies, subassemblies or frames using hand or power tools, soldering and micro-welding equipment0.14
Operating wire-coiling machines to wind wire coils used in electrical equipment and components such as registers, transformers, armature wires, electric motors and generators0.12

Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for electrical and electronic equipment assemblers. Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).