Chief electrician vs apprentice

The differences between chief electricians and apprentices can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a chief electrician and an apprentice. Additionally, a chief electrician has an average salary of $58,184, which is higher than the $37,107 average annual salary of an apprentice.

The top three skills for a chief electrician include safety standards, electrical equipment and preventive maintenance. The most important skills for an apprentice are PET, customer service, and basic math.

Chief electrician vs apprentice overview

	Chief Electrician	Apprentice
Yearly salary	$58,184	$37,107
Hourly rate	$27.97	$17.84
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	27,170	13,014
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Chief electrician vs apprentice salary

Chief electricians and apprentices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Electrician	Apprentice
Average salary	$58,184	$37,107
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $82,000	Between $26,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Worcester, MA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Mid-South Management
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between chief electrician and apprentice education

There are a few differences between a chief electrician and an apprentice in terms of educational background:

	Chief Electrician	Apprentice
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Chief electrician vs apprentice demographics

Here are the differences between chief electricians' and apprentices' demographics:

	Chief Electrician	Apprentice
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 78.4% Female, 21.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 2.3% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 2.2% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between chief electrician and apprentice duties and responsibilities

Chief electrician example responsibilities.

Service and maintain all air conditioning and refrigeration systems, SCR system, top drive, and mud pumps.
Rig have a Baylor Thyrig 3 SCR system.
Rework and relocatedstarter buckets in MCC change out heaters on starters to propersize need to meet specs for each motor.
Perform Electrical/Mechanical/Hydraulic maintenance on CNC machinery.
Trace and troubleshoot the component back to the I/O room and back to the Provox.
Perform Electrical/Mechanical/Hydraulic maintenance on CNC machinery.

Apprentice example responsibilities.

Perform services include but not limit to plumbing, roofing, siding, painting, tiling, and electrical work.
Replace asphalt shingles, and other cold application roofs, and built-up roofs and apply caulking materials and membrane waterproofing.
Experience with EPDM & TPO single-ply membrane, fully adhere and mechanically fasten.
Assist journeyman with bending pipe (EMT, PVC & rigid), pulling and installing wire, and terminating panels
Locate and repair leaks in asphalt, asbestos, and slate shingles, tile and built-up roofs and single-ply membranes.
Install and repair electrical equipment such as circuit breakers, conduit systems, fixtures, wall sockets, plugs and switches.

Chief electrician vs apprentice skills

Common chief electrician skills

Safety Standards, 16%
Electrical Equipment, 16%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
VAC, 7%
DP, 6%
PLC, 5%

Common apprentice skills

PET, 43%
Customer Service, 28%
Basic Math, 6%
Apprenticeship, 4%
Safety Procedures, 3%
CPR, 1%