Electrical wiring lineman vs low voltage technician

The differences between electrical wiring linemen and low voltage 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 a low voltage technician. Additionally, an electrical wiring lineman has an average salary of $78,860, which is higher than the $39,605 average annual salary of a low voltage technician.

The top three skills for an electrical wiring lineman include panel boards, hand tools and . The most important skills for a low voltage technician are hand tools, CCTV, and patch panels.

Electrical wiring lineman vs low voltage technician overview

	Electrical Wiring Lineman	Low Voltage Technician
Yearly salary	$78,860	$39,605
Hourly rate	$37.91	$19.04
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	39,083	40,465
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Electrical wiring lineman vs low voltage technician salary

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

	Electrical Wiring Lineman	Low Voltage Technician
Average salary	$78,860	$39,605
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $113,000	Between $30,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between electrical wiring lineman and low voltage technician education

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

	Electrical Wiring Lineman	Low Voltage Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	General Studies	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Electrical wiring lineman vs low voltage technician demographics

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

	Electrical Wiring Lineman	Low Voltage Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
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, 6.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 2.1% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between electrical wiring lineman and low voltage 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.

Low voltage technician example responsibilities.

Lead a team of up to four installers that convert several hundr banks on the west coast of Florida to VOIP.
Handle and maintain transmission lines and distribution lines 34.5 KV and 13.8 KV.
Perform moves, adds or changes on PBX system.
Install conduit, including rigid, EMT, PVC and flex.
Ensure OSHA rules and regulations are compiled and meet
Open support tickets for down T1 lines with LEC.

Electrical wiring lineman vs low voltage technician skills

Common electrical wiring lineman skills

Panel Boards, 70%
Hand Tools, 30%

Common low voltage technician skills

Hand Tools, 9%
CCTV, 8%
Patch Panels, 6%
Ladders, 6%
Security Systems, 5%
Structured Cabling, 5%

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