# Calibration Technologists and Technicians

> Execute or adapt procedures and techniques for calibrating measurement devices, by applying knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and electronics, sometimes under the direction of engineering staff. Determine measurement standard suitability for calibrating measurement devices. May perform preventive maintenance on equipment. May perform corrective actions to address identified calibration problems.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/calibration-technologists-and-technicians
- SOC code: 17-3028.00
- Career family: Architecture and engineering
- Median annual pay: $67,820 (10th percentile $46,680, 90th percentile $106,550)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +4.8%
- Openings a year: 1,500
- Typical entry education: Associate's degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 88 |
| Investigative (I) | 52 |
| Artistic (A) | 2 |
| Social (S) | 9 |
| Enterprising (E) | 0 |
| Conventional (C) | 77 |

## What you'd do

- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 89/100)
- Processing Information (importance 79/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 78/100)
- Getting Information (importance 78/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 77/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 76/100)
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment (importance 73/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 71/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 71/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 70/100)

## Also called

Calibration Specialist, Calibration Technician (Calibration Tech), Calibration Technologist, Certified Calibration Technician (Certified Calibration Tech), Electromechanical Equipment Tester, Electronic Instrument Testing Technician (Electronic Instrument Testing Tech), Electronics Calibration Technician, Gauge Specialist, Hydrometer Calibrator, Instrument and Control Technician (I and C Tech)

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1503) (CIP 1503, 553 colleges)
- [Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1504) (CIP 1504, 512 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oklahoma-state-university-institute-of-technology-2018) | Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | $85,065 | $102,357 | not reported |
| [Metropolitan State University of Denver](https://www.collegesref.com/college/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver-1667) | Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $84,200 | $100,358 | not reported |
| [Texas A & M University-College Station](https://www.collegesref.com/college/texas-a-m-university-college-station-2694) | Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $78,810 | $99,943 | $20,000 |
| [Wayne State University-Michigan](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wayne-state-university-michigan-3181) | Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $68,259 | $96,821 | not reported |
| [Rochester Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rochester-institute-of-technology-2250) | Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $80,391 | $96,361 | $30,750 |
| [New England Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-england-institute-of-technology-1845) | Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $70,076 | $93,997 | $27,000 |
| [California State Polytechnic University-Pomona](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona-362) | Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $73,679 | $91,709 | $14,589 |
| [CUNY New York City College of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology-745) | Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $61,142 | $91,486 | not reported |

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## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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