A mobile repairing technician’s job is to repair all types of hardware and software faults that arise in smartphones and tablets. The job involves problem solving skills and may also need good communication skills depending on the company and the role of the technician.
Technicians are required to know both hardware and software repairing of smartphones which is very easy to learn if you join a good technical institute.
Everyone who wants to start a career in any field obviously wants to know what the salary packages are in the industry. Also he wants to know how good the future in it is and what the growth is in that industry.
Along with salary, career seekers also want to know whether there are enough job opportunities in mobile repairing in India. People do not want to enter into an industry where there are very few job vacancies and career prospects are low.
This is not a very simple question as the salary depends on various factors
- The company
- Location
- Your Ability and Expertise
- Your Experience & Seniority
What Is The Average Salary For Mobile Repairing Technicians In India?
For freshers and starters, the average salary is between Rs 8,000 to Rs 15,000 per month and it gradually increases with experience. For experienced technicians, the average salary can be anything between Rs 15,000 to Rs 40,000 per month. This is the average salary, while if you get employed at a higher position, you will get a much higher pay scale.
Experience level and expertise are the two most important factors in determining the salary. So the more the number of years of experience the higher will be your wages.
While the salaries of technicians in metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad are higher, the annual salaries are a little lower in smaller towns and villages.
For mobile repairing technicians, good troubleshooting skills are more important than qualifications as mobile repairing is one of the few careers which are skill based and not education based.
If you want to earn more than the above mentioned package, you will have to migrate to foreign countries like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, US, UK, Australia, Canada, etc.
The other option to earn more in mobile repairing industry is to start your own repair service centre business and offer a range of services. You can also start a home-based business providing mobile repairing services from home as an alternative option.
After the Corona virus pandemic outbreak, the entire economy has crashed and all the average incomes through businesses and average salaries of all the trades have pressed a reset button. It will take a long time for the economy to recover and regain its past position. However mobile repairing and other repairing sectors have not been affected as they are essential and people cant delay or avoid repairing their faulty devices.
Where Can Mobile Repairing Technicians Get Employed?
Mobile repairing engineers can get employed in any mobile repairing service centre. All phone handset manufacturers like Apple, Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, Huawei, Xiaomi, etc. also run their own service centres where they service both in-warranty and out-of-warranty handsets.
Technicians can also work in mobile repairing shops where they can either get a salary or work on profit-sharing basis depending on the agreement between the shop owner and the technician.
How to Become a Mobile repairing Technician?
A course in mobile repairing from a good technical institute like Prizm Institute will make you a certified mobile repairing technician. You do not need any educational qualifications or previous technical background to enroll in to mobile repairing course.
Employers usually prefer at least 10th or 12th pass candidates and but many service centres do not have any qualification criteria. But higher qualifications will always play a role in salary increments for managerial positions.
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