Chief electrician vs wiring technician

The differences between chief electricians and wiring technicians 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 wiring technician. Additionally, a chief electrician has an average salary of $58,184, which is higher than the $38,136 average annual salary of a wiring technician.

The top three skills for a chief electrician include safety standards, electrical equipment and preventive maintenance. The most important skills for a wiring technician are hand tools, safety procedures, and control panels.

Chief electrician vs wiring technician overview

	Chief Electrician	Wiring Technician
Yearly salary	$58,184	$38,136
Hourly rate	$27.97	$18.33
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	27,170	62,667
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 30%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Chief electrician vs wiring technician salary

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

	Chief Electrician	Wiring Technician
Average salary	$58,184	$38,136
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $82,000	Between $28,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Schneider Electric Industrial Services
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between chief electrician and wiring technician education

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

	Chief Electrician	Wiring Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 30%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Chief electrician vs wiring technician demographics

Here are the differences between chief electricians' and wiring technicians' demographics:

	Chief Electrician	Wiring Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 2.2% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between chief electrician and wiring technician 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.

Wiring technician example responsibilities.

Install, manage, and troubleshoot CAT3, CAT5, CAT6, and fiber optic infrastructures throughout the greater Tulsa area.
Full knowledge of cable installation and repair including quad, cat5, cat6, coax, aerial and bury service wire.
Install IPTV systems in residences and businesses.
Establish and troubleshoot wireless and Ethernet networks.
Configure modems, routers and Ethernet switches.
Wire custom switchboards and panels per schematics and wiring diagrams

Chief electrician vs wiring technician skills

Common chief electrician skills

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

Common wiring technician skills

Hand Tools, 25%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Control Panels, 5%
Fiber Optic, 5%
Electrical Components, 5%
Wire Harnesses, 4%