Electric wirer vs wireman

The differences between electric wirers 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 an electric wirer and a wireman. Additionally, an electric wirer has an average salary of $58,691, which is higher than the $31,807 average annual salary of a wireman.

The top three skills for an electric wirer include hand tools, electrical components and switches. The most important skills for a wireman are hand tools, work ethic, and electrical conduit.

Electric wirer vs wireman overview

	Electric Wirer	Wireman
Yearly salary	$58,691	$31,807
Hourly rate	$28.22	$15.29
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	11,003	9,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Electric wirer vs wireman salary

Electric wirers and wiremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electric Wirer	Wireman
Average salary	$58,691	$31,807
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $114,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between electric wirer and wireman education

There are a few differences between an electric wirer and a wireman in terms of educational background:

	Electric Wirer	Wireman
Most common degree	Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Electric wirer vs wireman demographics

Here are the differences between electric wirers' and wiremen' demographics:

	Electric Wirer	Wireman
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 2.0% White, 71.9% 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 electric wirer and wireman duties and responsibilities

Electric wirer example responsibilities.

Disconnect switches, starters, relays, timers, overloads PLC etc...that are used in control panels.
Propose a novel power management strategy optimizing trade-offs between fuel consumption and battery usage with accompanying MATLAB simulations.
Experience in removing and setting poles, by hand and by derrick.

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.

Electric wirer vs wireman skills

Common electric wirer skills

Hand Tools, 34%
Electrical Components, 34%
Switches, 17%
Electrical Panels, 16%

Common wireman skills

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