Chief electrician vs wireman

The differences between chief electricians and wiremen 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 a wireman. Additionally, a chief electrician has an average salary of $58,184, which is higher than the $31,807 average annual salary of a wireman.

The top three skills for a chief electrician include safety standards, electrical equipment and preventive maintenance. The most important skills for a wireman are hand tools, work ethic, and electrical conduit.

Chief electrician vs wireman overview

	Chief Electrician	Wireman
Yearly salary	$58,184	$31,807
Hourly rate	$27.97	$15.29
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	27,170	9,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Chief electrician vs wireman salary

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

	Chief Electrician	Wireman
Average salary	$58,184	$31,807
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $82,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between chief electrician and wireman education

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

	Chief Electrician	Wireman
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Chief electrician vs wireman demographics

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

	Chief Electrician	Wireman
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
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, 7.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 2.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between chief electrician and wireman 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.

Wireman example responsibilities.

Programme and manage CISCO VOIP telephone systems as well as coordinated site installation that provide an organize work space.
Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Install and maintain control equipment, power circuit breakers, voltage regulators, equipment, transformers, and other electrical equipment.
Work in teams to troubleshoot various electrical problems.
Manufacture transfer switches and circuit breakers filling weekly customer orders.
Assemble rod pump controls from drawings, such as VFD's.

Chief electrician vs wireman skills

Common chief electrician skills

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

Common wireman skills

Hand Tools, 21%
Work Ethic, 12%
Electrical Conduit, 6%
Switches, 6%
Electrical Systems, 5%
Transformers, 4%