NOC 22311: Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
What electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) do
Electronic service technicians service and repair household and business electronic equipment such as audio and video systems, computers and peripherals, office equipment and other consumer electronic equipment and assemblies. They are employed by electronic service and retail establishments, by wholesale distributors and within service departments of electronic manufacturing companies. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Install, maintain and repair household and business electronic equipment, such as televisions, radios, DVD and blueray players, projectors, stereo equipment, photocopiers, computers and peripherals
- Inspect and test electronic equipment, components and assemblies using multimeters, circuit testers, oscilloscopes, logic probes and other electronic test instruments, tools and equipment
- Diagnose and locate circuit, component and equipment faults
- Adjust, align, replace or repair electronic equipment, assemblies and components following equipment manuals and schematics, and using soldering tools and other hand and power tools
- Complete work orders, test and maintenance reports
- May supervise other electronic equipment service technicians.
Job titles under NOC 22311
73 job titles are classified here, including alarm system technician, audio-video service technician, computer service technician.
- alarm system technician
- alarm systems installer
- amplifier repairer
- audio stereo technician
- audio-video repair technician
- audio-video service technician
- audiovisual (AV) equipment installer and repairer
- audiovisual (AV) equipment repair supervisor
- automatic teller machine (ATM) servicer
- business machine servicer
- closed circuit television installer
- computer equipment installer
- computer equipment repairer
- computer equipment technician - household and business equipment
- computer field service technician
- computer repair technician
- computer service technician
- electronic cash registers servicer
- electronic equipment installation and repair supervisor
- electronic equipment repairer
- electronic game technician - household and business equipment
- electronic games repairer
- electronic games technician
- electronic music equipment installer and repairer
Employment requirements
- Completion of a two- to three-year college program in electronics or Completion of a four-year apprenticeship program in electronic servicing and repair or Completion of high school or college courses in electronics and on-the-job training is required.
- Trade certification for electronics technicians (consumer products) is available, but voluntary, in Ontario, British Columbia and the Yukon.
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $18.00/hr | $26.50/hr | $41.35/hr |
Toronto ON | $19.79/hr | $27.86/hr | $40.47/hr |
Montréal QC | $20.38/hr | $30.62/hr | $40.27/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $19.60/hr | $27.88/hr | $43.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $17.00/hr | $28.00/hr | $47.19/hr |
Edmonton AB | $17.00/hr | $28.00/hr | $47.19/hr |
Ottawa ON | $22.72/hr | $26.50/hr | $37.00/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $25.96/hr | $45.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $18.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $36.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $21.00/hr | $31.25/hr | $43.27/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $19.23/hr | $25.48/hr | $38.52/hr |
London ON | $18.00/hr | $28.21/hr | $40.38/hr |
Halifax NS | $20.92/hr | $29.09/hr | $43.70/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $19.00/hr | $27.08/hr | $34.23/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $22.19/hr | $31.65/hr | $43.51/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $25.00/hr | $31.25/hr | $34.62/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00/hr | $30.50/hr | $41.03/hr |
Nova Scotia | $19.62/hr | $26.15/hr | $44.20/hr |
New Brunswick | $21.19/hr | $29.00/hr | $37.02/hr |
Quebec | $18.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $36.00/hr |
Ontario | $18.75/hr | $26.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $39.42/hr |
Saskatchewan | $20.88/hr | $30.00/hr | $42.00/hr |
Alberta | $17.00/hr | $28.00/hr | $47.19/hr |
British Columbia | $19.60/hr | $27.88/hr | $43.00/hr |
Using NOC 22311 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 73 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)?
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) are NOC 2021 unit group 22311. Example job titles in this group include alarm system technician, audio-video service technician, computer service technician, electronic products field service technician.
What TEER is NOC 22311?
NOC 22311 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $26.50/hr, about $52,000 a year full-time, with a range of $18.00/hr to $41.35/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.