The Collar360

Vehicle electronics installer

Other names

auto technician, vehicle electronics technician, vehicle electronics repairer, motor vehicle technician (auto electronics), motor vehicle technician, auto electronics, motor vehicle electronics technician, autoelectronic technician, auto electronic technician, electronic installation technician, vehicle electronic installation technician

Vehicle repair and service

They put things like music players and GPS into vehicles, and they find and fix faults in the vehicle's electrical parts.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherevehicle accessory workshops, garagesPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Estimate costs of repairs, based on parts and labour charges.

  2. 2

    Install equipment and accessories, such as stereos, navigation equipment, communication equipment, and security systems.

  3. 3

    Inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing instruments, such as oscilloscopes and voltmeters.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
technicien en électronique automobile/technicienne en électronique automobile
español
instalador de equipos electrónicos en vehículos/instaladora de equipos electrónicos en vehículos
العربية
مثبت إلكترونيات المركبات / مثبتة إلكترونيات المركبات
português
Instalador de sistemas eletrónicos em veículos/Instaladora de sistemas eletrónicos em veículos
Deutsch
Monteur – Fahrzeugelektronik/Monteurin – Fahrzeugelektronik
italiano
installatore di componenti elettroniche su veicoli/installatrice di componenti elettroniche su veicoli

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