# Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

> Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electro-mechanical-and-mechatronics-technologists-and-technicians
- SOC code: 17-3024.00
- Career family: Architecture and engineering
- Median annual pay: $73,900 (10th percentile $47,840, 90th percentile $109,890)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.6%
- Openings a year: 1,400
- Typical entry education: Associate's degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 100 |
| Investigative (I) | 56 |
| Artistic (A) | 6 |
| Social (S) | 0 |
| Enterprising (E) | 0 |
| Conventional (C) | 60 |

## What you'd do

- Working with Computers (importance 82/100)
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment (importance 81/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 78/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 78/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 77/100)
- Controlling Machines and Processes (importance 76/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 74/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 73/100)
- Getting Information (importance 72/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 70/100)

## Skills

Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Monitoring, Repairing, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Operation and Control, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension

## Knowledge

Computers and Electronics, Mechanical, Engineering and Technology, English Language, Mathematics, Production and Processing, Design, Telecommunications, Physics, Education and Training

## Also called

Automation Technician (Automation Tech), Automation Test Specialist, Calibration Technician, Certified Control Systems Technician, Commercial Drone Operator, Commercial Drone Pilot, Commercial Drone Technician, Drone Operator, Drone Pilot, Drone Technician

## 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)
- [Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1508) (CIP 1508, 319 colleges)
- [Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1500) (CIP 1500, 288 colleges)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [California State University Maritime Academy](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-maritime-academy-363) | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $97,197 | $126,209 | $26,935 |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-massachusetts-lowell-2953) | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | not reported | $120,219 | not reported |
| [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) | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $70,466 | $97,257 | 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 |

## Related careers

- [Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/aerospace-engineering-and-operations-technologists-and-technicians): $82,890 median pay
- [Avionics Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/avionics-technicians): $82,280 median pay
- [Robotics Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/robotics-technicians): $73,900 median pay
- [Calibration Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/calibration-technologists-and-technicians): $67,820 median pay
- [Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electrical-and-electronic-engineering-technologists-and-technicians): $78,190 median pay
- [Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electrical-and-electronics-repairers-commercial-and-industrial-equipment): $74,090 median pay

## 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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