Electrical wiring lineman vs electrician technician

The differences between electrical wiring linemen and electrician technicians 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 wiring lineman and an electrician technician. Additionally, an electrical wiring lineman has an average salary of $78,860, which is higher than the $57,813 average annual salary of an electrician technician.

The top three skills for an electrical wiring lineman include panel boards, hand tools and . The most important skills for an electrician technician are PLC, hand tools, and electrical systems.

Electrical wiring lineman vs electrician technician overview

	Electrical Wiring Lineman	Electrician Technician
Yearly salary	$78,860	$57,813
Hourly rate	$37.91	$27.79
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	39,083	112,907
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Electrical wiring lineman vs electrician technician salary

Electrical wiring linemen and electrician technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electrical Wiring Lineman	Electrician Technician
Average salary	$78,860	$57,813
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $113,000	Between $42,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Atwater, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between electrical wiring lineman and electrician technician education

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

	Electrical Wiring Lineman	Electrician Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	General Studies	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Electrical wiring lineman vs electrician technician demographics

Here are the differences between electrical wiring linemen' and electrician technicians' demographics:

	Electrical Wiring Lineman	Electrician Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 2.2% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 2.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between electrical wiring lineman and electrician technician duties and responsibilities

Electrical wiring lineman example responsibilities.

Perform repairs and maintenance on all equipment and systems within large scale bare wire manufacturing plant.
Perform operational checks on components of limit complexity such as heating elements and electrical rudder control switches.
Experience using a line truck, operating truck wench and derrick.
Experience in removing and setting poles, by hand and by derrick.

Electrician technician example responsibilities.

Work with delta controls, backnet, citrx and Johnson building automation controls.
Maintain CNC lathes and mills.
Measure, cut, bend and install EMT and RMC conduits.
Analyze and implement on the NEC rules and regulations.
Repair or replace ac drive systems in the labeling and packing dept
Provide assistance in testing and commissioning automation systems (SCADA).

Electrical wiring lineman vs electrician technician skills

Common electrical wiring lineman skills

Panel Boards, 70%
Hand Tools, 30%

Common electrician technician skills

PLC, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Electrical Systems, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Electrical Equipment, 4%
Ac Dc, 4%

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