Diesel electrician vs wireman

The differences between diesel 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 diesel electrician and a wireman. Additionally, a diesel electrician has an average salary of $63,088, which is higher than the $31,807 average annual salary of a wireman.

The top three skills for a diesel electrician include hand tools, cranes and electrical systems. The most important skills for a wireman are hand tools, work ethic, and electrical conduit.

Diesel electrician vs wireman overview

	Diesel Electrician	Wireman
Yearly salary	$63,088	$31,807
Hourly rate	$30.33	$15.29
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	33,533	9,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Diesel electrician vs wireman salary

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

	Diesel Electrician	Wireman
Average salary	$63,088	$31,807
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $87,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between diesel electrician and wireman education

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

	Diesel Electrician	Wireman
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Diesel electrician vs wireman demographics

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

	Diesel Electrician	Wireman
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 2.1% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 diesel electrician and wireman duties and responsibilities

Diesel electrician example responsibilities.

Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Use schematics to troubleshoot relate electrical problems on locomotives.
Perform schedule and nonschedule electrical inspections in accordance with company and FRA standards.
Maintain, troubleshoot and repair all electrical and electronic locomotive propulsion systems on diesel electric locomotives.
Participate in all shop maintenance and FRA inspections.
Inspect and repair diesel locomotives.

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.

Diesel electrician vs wireman skills

Common diesel electrician skills

Hand Tools, 21%
Cranes, 15%
Electrical Systems, 13%
Ac Dc, 12%
Electrical Components, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%

Common wireman skills

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