💡 Why it matters: Electric motorbikes, cars and buses are becoming more common in cities worldwide. As more are sold, workshops need technicians who understand batteries and motors.
🌍 Around the world
- Nigeria: Electric motorbikes, cars and buses are starting to appear in Nigerian cities.
- United States: Jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, faster than average (US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
A job of the future expected Late 2020s to 2030s
Electric motorbikes and vehicles are starting to arrive in Nigeria. As numbers grow, workshops will need technicians trained to repair batteries and electric motors safely.
This is an informed prediction, not a promise. The skills below are useful whichever way the future goes.
💰 What it can pay
🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Starting out
- ₦800k – ₦2M
- Mid-career
- ₦2.5M – ₦6M
- Senior
- ₦6M – ₦15M
≈ ₦208k – ₦500k a month mid-career. Indicative estimate by Incusim.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Closest UK profile: Auto electrician (can work on hybrid and electric vehicles). Typical starter to experienced salary. National Careers Service, 2026
🇺🇸 United States
Closest US category: Automotive service technicians and mechanics. Median pay; low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025
🇨🇦 Canada
Closest Canadian category: Automotive service technician. Hourly wage low/median/high x 2,080 hours. Job Bank (Government of Canada), 2023-2024
Yearly pay before tax. UK, US and Canada figures come from the official sources named on each card. Nigeria has no official salary survey, so those are our indicative estimates. Real pay depends on the employer, the place, your skills and experience.
🛠️ What you actually do
- Inspect and repair battery packs and motors
- Use special tools to read EV fault codes
- Install and maintain charging points
- Follow strict high-voltage safety rules
- Convert petrol bikes and cars to electric
⚡ Skills you'll need
- Hands-on skill
- Electronics
- Safety awareness
- Problem solving
- Computer diagnostics
Get ready at school
🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Short courses in EV and battery maintenance
- Work as an assistant at an EV bike or bus company
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Apprenticeship with a garage or dealer
- College course, then extra EV training
🇺🇸 United States
- Apprenticeship through a union or an employer (typically 3 to 5 years, varies by trade)
- Entry-level job with on-the-job training
🇨🇦 Canada
- Apprenticeship: classroom blocks plus paid on-the-job hours (varies by province)
- Pre-apprenticeship or trades college program, then apprenticeship
🗺️ Your path to this career
- 1Learn basic mechanics or electrics
- 2Take a short EV or battery course
- 3Join a company that sells or maintains EVs
- 4Gain high-voltage safety certification
- 5Set up an EV repair and charging workshop
⏰ A day in the life
You wear insulated gloves and connect a scanner to an electric bike that has lost power. You find a faulty battery module, swap it safely and test the ride before returning it.