On the surface it seems that getting an AME- Avionics rating ( this is the Canadian system) as opposed to an AME- M1 or M2 ( equivalent of airframe powerplant) is better way to go.
However it seems to me that airframe/powerplant guy will always have better prospects for employment. It also appears that these are the guys who will end up as Director of Maintenance etc. In other words the leadership roles of the M&E organization.
How much scope is there for the Avionics guy out on line or base maintenance? I mean in a typical maintenance dept, would you find 75% of the maint engineers are airframe & powerplant types?