Non-commissioned · Army
Electronic-Optronic Technician
Training information checked 2026-09-15: Official training source. Basic training, waiting periods and individual entry conditions may add time.
Civilian pathways are a guide, not a licence guarantee. Entry route, province and regulator affect recognition; confirm required education, registration and exams with the relevant authority.
What the listing leaves outAbout 33 weeks at the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers School in Borden — less if you arrive with civilian qualifications — then some 18 months of on-the-job training at a base. The work is optics and sensors rather than radios: night observation devices, thermal and surveillance systems, laser equipment and weapon fire-control.Source · checked 2026-09-07
What the job involves
Electronic-Optronic Technicians typically work at a base or station in Canada in a workshop. During field training and on operations in the field, they generally work in temporary or improvised workshops or outdoors. Electronic-Optronic…
Getting in
The minimum required education for this position is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec, including Grade 10 Applied Math or Math 416/CST 4 in Quebec, and any science…
Training
Electronic-Optronic Technicians will attend the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers School in Borden, Ontario, for training specific to the roles and responsibilities of the…
Civilian equivalent
Electronic Engineering Technologist Electro-Mechanical Technician Surveillance/Thermal Equipment Technician Optical/Optronic Technician Laser Equipment Technician
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What it pays
You enrol at Private (Basic) and move up on qualification. Increments inside a rank are annual, so the top of a range is what someone earns after several years at that rank rather than on reaching it.
| NATO | Rank | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|
| OR-2 | Private (Basic) Pte(B) · where you start | $4,337 |
| OR-3 | Private (Trained) Pte(T) | $4,987 – $5,994 |
| OR-4 | Corporal Cpl | $6,858 – $7,337 |
| OR-4 | Master Corporal MCpl | $7,118 – $7,841 |
| OR-6 | Sergeant Sgt | $7,959 – $8,340 |
| OR-7 | Warrant Officer WO | $8,694 – $8,997 |
| OR-8 | Master Warrant Officer MWO | $9,668 – $10,057 |
| OR-9 | Chief Warrant Officer CWO | $10,562 – $13,410 |
Regular Force monthly salary, effective 2025-04-01. Not official — confirm current rates with canada.ca.
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