Electrician verses Electronics Engineer
25 January 2012
Since the onset of the computer age and the development of so many consumer electronic products, many individuals have embarked on careers as electronic engineers and computer technicians—so many in fact that field is becoming saturated and job competition is high. However, statistics show good stability in the job market for electricians with an estimated increase in the need for qualified electricians growing an estimated 12% by 2018 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
One area that some people might consider an electronics field is the telecommunications installer/technician which is actually considered part of the electrical field. These individuals work not only with telephone and TV cable companies, but also with local area networks. The need for qualified individuals in this area is growing since more and more people desire professionally installed and hidden wires for their personal networks.
Many new structures have preinstalled local area networks with jacks in every room and the wires hidden in the walls. Additionally, people desire that coax cables and jacks are installed in every room so that they can easily hook up to a cable TV Service.
