Control electrician vs wireman

The differences between control 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 control electrician and a wireman. Additionally, a control electrician has an average salary of $59,247, which is higher than the $31,807 average annual salary of a wireman.

The top three skills for a control electrician include PLC, electrical equipment and hand tools. The most important skills for a wireman are hand tools, work ethic, and electrical conduit.

Control electrician vs wireman overview

	Control Electrician	Wireman
Yearly salary	$59,247	$31,807
Hourly rate	$28.48	$15.29
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	46,949	9,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Control electrician vs wireman salary

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

	Control Electrician	Wireman
Average salary	$59,247	$31,807
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $81,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between control electrician and wireman education

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

	Control Electrician	Wireman
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Control electrician vs wireman demographics

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

	Control Electrician	Wireman
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 97.3% Female, 2.7%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.2% White, 66.0% 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 control electrician and wireman duties and responsibilities

Control electrician example responsibilities.

Install electrical conduit (e.g., rigid and EMT piping) and commercial HVAC systems.
Inspect, diagnose and repair substations and motor control centers, Allen-Bradley PLC's and ac/dc drives.
Bend and install EMT, rigid, PVC, boxes, cabinets, and gutters.
Pull wire, hang cable tray, runconduit (robroy, rigid, emt).
Develop HMI applications using Wonderware Intouch.
Design motor controls to NEC code.

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.

Control electrician vs wireman skills

Common control electrician skills

PLC, 14%
Electrical Equipment, 11%
Hand Tools, 8%
Ac Dc, 5%
Control Panels, 5%
Delta, 5%

Common wireman skills

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