Electrical helper vs utilities ground worker

The differences between electrical helpers and utilities ground workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an electrical helper and a utilities ground worker. Additionally, a utilities ground worker has an average salary of $32,326, which is higher than the $31,465 average annual salary of an electrical helper.

The top three skills for an electrical helper include hand tools, ladders and EMT. The most important skills for a utilities ground worker are hand tools, GRASS, and snow removal.

Electrical helper vs utilities ground worker overview

	Electrical Helper	Utilities Ground Worker
Yearly salary	$31,465	$32,326
Hourly rate	$15.13	$15.54
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	47,283	25,011
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	12	12

Electrical helper vs utilities ground worker salary

Electrical helpers and utilities ground workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electrical Helper	Utilities Ground Worker
Average salary	$31,465	$32,326
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $36,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Buffalo, NY	Bellingham, WA
Highest paying state	Maine	Alaska
Best paying company	Xcel Energy	Cargill
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between electrical helper and utilities ground worker education

There are a few differences between an electrical helper and a utilities ground worker in terms of educational background:

	Electrical Helper	Utilities Ground Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Anthropology
Most common college	-	-

Electrical helper vs utilities ground worker demographics

Here are the differences between electrical helpers' and utilities ground workers' demographics:

	Electrical Helper	Utilities Ground Worker
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%	Male, 89.9% Female, 10.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 2.5% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between electrical helper and utilities ground worker duties and responsibilities

Electrical helper example responsibilities.

Set and wire PDU's and PLC's.
Set and terminate PDU's and PLC's.
Lay out ac and dc cable in the trenches.
Run MC wire and strap accordingly.
Maintain ac units and clean outside units and coils.
Make up junction boxes, make taps, terminate wires.

Utilities ground worker example responsibilities.

Maintain building and grounds including grass cutting, landscaping and snow removal.
Cut grass, mulch, snow removal some cleaning uses a rake, move offices
Perform mowing, trimming to antennas, guy wires and their access roads.
Trail maintenance and rehabilitation including rock wall masonry repair and asphalt repair.
Replace burned out fluorescent and incandescent lamps throughout the building using proper EAP procedures.
Load cafeteria trays/silverware/cookware into commercial dishwasher.

Electrical helper vs utilities ground worker skills

Common electrical helper skills

Hand Tools, 21%
Ladders, 14%
EMT, 13%
Assist Electricians, 10%
RUN Conduit, 8%
OSHA, 5%

Common utilities ground worker skills

Hand Tools, 26%
GRASS, 23%
Snow Removal, 15%
Mowing, 9%
CDL, 9%
Plumbing, 6%

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