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Annual Salary Range
    Example Job Titles
    • Control Electrician
    • Industrial Electrician
    • Inside Wireman
    • Maintenance Electrician
    • Mechanical Trades Specialist
    • Wireman
    Jobs with Transferable Skills
    • Electrical and Electronics Repairers
    • Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Elevator Installers and Repairers,
    • Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers
    • Maintenance and Repair Workers
    • General, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters
    • Plumbers
    • Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
    • Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
    • Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
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    Job Type:

    Electrician

    Typical Education:

    Apprenticeship/Postsecondary Training

    Skills:
    • Analytical Skills
    • Calculations
    • Communication
    Typical Tasks:
    1. Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
    2. Place conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
    3. Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
    4. Use a variety of tools or equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, or test lamps.
    5. Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
    Training Opportunities

    Day in the Life of an Electrician

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