Do electricians have room for advancement?

Answer 1

Yes. However, beyond a certain point an ambitious electrician would probably need to move in one of the following directions: 1. Set up own business. 2. Electronics. 3. A specialized area of electrical/electronic engineering. 2 and 3 involve some retraining but can sometimes be combined with 1. I know a man who left school at age 15, became a highly successful electrician and later set up as a very successful specialist in acoustics and sound-proofing ... He runs his own business and also gained a Ph.D in acoustics during his further training.