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Electronics Industry Overview
Why Study Electronics?
1. Electronics is Innovative
Electronics develops new technologies for healthcare, robotics, energy consumption, and so many other industries.
2. More than Math and Science
The electronics industry is more than math and science. There is a lot of design and creativity that contribute to ideas and products.
3. High Salary
The median salary for electrical and electronics engineering technicians is $89,310! The starting salary for electronic engineers is $60,125. Compare this to the typical graduate after college making only $48,000.
4. Global Opportunities
Electronics has many global industry. There are not only study abroad opportunities but many jobs that can take you all over the world.
5. Help People
The electronics industry helps make life better. Technology has revolutionized communication, security, travel, etc.
6. Highly Employable
Technology is always growing and electrical and electronics engineering technicians are always in demand.
Market Overview
What is Electronics?
Electronics is in everything around us. From surgical equipment to smartphones, we use products made by electrical technicians every day. Technology shapes our world and the ideas made in the electronics industry shape the future.
Electronics in the US
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Locations
Big corporations such as John Deere has locations worldwide. The world headquarters is in Illinois. They also have a European and Latin American headquarters. Click here to read more about John Deere's locations.
Calumet Electronics is a smaller company in comparison to John Deere. They have one location in Northern Michigan. Although they only have one location, Calumet PCB's are found worldwide.
Products/Customers
John Deere products include farm equipment, agriculture equipment, construction equipment and others.
Calumet Electronics makes printed circuit boards (PCB). These are found in medical equipment, aerospace, military equipment and others.
Size of workforce
John Deere employs over 74.4 thousand people worldwide.
Calumet employs more 200 people in Northern Michigan.
Market cap
John Deere's market cap is 54.013B. Calumet Electronics is not a publicly traded company and their market cap is not visible.
Careers in Electronics
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians
2018 Median Pay: $64,330 (yearly) / $30.93 (hourly)
Education: Associate's degree and higher
2016 Number of Jobs: 137,000
Work Environment: Work with other electrical engineers in manufacturing, engineering, research, etc.
