Electric lineman vs electrician helper

The differences between electric linemen and electrician helpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an electric lineman and an electrician helper. Additionally, an electric lineman has an average salary of $70,285, which is higher than the $36,733 average annual salary of an electrician helper.

The top three skills for an electric lineman include CDL, hand tools and transformers. The most important skills for an electrician helper are hand tools, run conduit, and receptacles.

Electric lineman vs electrician helper overview

	Electric Lineman	Electrician Helper
Yearly salary	$70,285	$36,733
Hourly rate	$33.79	$17.66
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	14,655	27,886
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Electric lineman vs electrician helper salary

Electric linemen and electrician helpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electric Lineman	Electrician Helper
Average salary	$70,285	$36,733
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $97,000	Between $28,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Exelon
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between electric lineman and electrician helper education

There are a few differences between an electric lineman and an electrician helper in terms of educational background:

	Electric Lineman	Electrician Helper
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Electric lineman vs electrician helper demographics

Here are the differences between electric linemen' and electrician helpers' demographics:

	Electric Lineman	Electrician Helper
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 2.2% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 2.2% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between electric lineman and electrician helper duties and responsibilities

Electric lineman example responsibilities.

Operate bucket trucks, augers, derricks, dozers, backhoes and bobcats.
Open switches and attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturb or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
Live line work, grounding procedures and clearances/hold orders, and PPE.
Certify in CPR and in foiliage management.receive many safety awards for no accidents.
Sag and clip in conductor and fiber optic using ladders, cranes, and helicopter.
Work from ladders or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring and equipment.

Electrician helper example responsibilities.

Manage a team of outside contractors in installing and commissioning a 300HP VFD to environmental equipment to reduce downtime.
Terminate primary and secondary leads of transformers.
Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Install, bend and cut PVC and EMT pipe for underground service and fire/alarm systems.
Perform and upgrade electrical installation such as transformers and electric panels and disconnects.
Wire breaker boxes, make taps in junction boxes and install fire alarms

Electric lineman vs electrician helper skills

Common electric lineman skills

CDL, 31%
Hand Tools, 15%
Transformers, 15%
Troubleshoot, 10%
Switches, 9%
Steel Towers, 4%

Common electrician helper skills

Hand Tools, 33%
RUN Conduit, 16%
Receptacles, 10%
Ladders, 9%
EMT, 9%
Switches, 4%