Diesel electrician vs wiring technician

The differences between diesel 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 diesel electrician and a wiring technician. Additionally, a diesel electrician has an average salary of $63,088, which is higher than the $38,136 average annual salary of a wiring technician.

The top three skills for a diesel electrician include hand tools, cranes and electrical systems. The most important skills for a wiring technician are hand tools, safety procedures, and control panels.

Diesel electrician vs wiring technician overview

	Diesel Electrician	Wiring Technician
Yearly salary	$63,088	$38,136
Hourly rate	$30.33	$18.33
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	33,533	62,667
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Associate Degree, 30%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Diesel electrician vs wiring technician salary

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

	Diesel Electrician	Wiring Technician
Average salary	$63,088	$38,136
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $87,000	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 diesel electrician and wiring technician education

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

	Diesel Electrician	Wiring Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Associate Degree, 30%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Diesel electrician vs wiring technician demographics

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

	Diesel Electrician	Wiring Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%
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, 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 diesel electrician and wiring technician 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.

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

Diesel electrician vs wiring technician skills

Common diesel electrician skills

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

Common wiring technician skills

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