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What is an electrician supervisor and how to become one
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Ronald Widdoss
Avg. Salary $56,973
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 7%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.85%
Asian 2.19%
Black or African American 7.85%
Hispanic or Latino 20.33%
Unknown 4.24%
White 64.54%
Genderfemale 3.88%
male 96.12%
Age - 41American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 41Stress level is high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is fair
6.4 - fair
Electrician supervisor career paths
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Skills Percentages Electrical Systems 14.09% Electrical Equipment 11.40% Safety Procedures 8.11% Ladders 5.52% Control Systems 5.07% Complete relevant electrician supervisor training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 4-10 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New electrician supervisors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an electrician supervisor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real electrician supervisor resumes.Obtain the necessary licensing
Becoming an licensed electrician supervisor usually doesn't require a college degree. However, you need to pass an exam to become a licensed electrician supervisor in most of states. 25 states require electrician supervisors to have license for their work. You can see the list of states below.State Education Exam License url Alabama - State exam required Licensed Journeyman Electrician Alaska - State exam required Electrical Worker Arkansas - Third-party exam required Journeyman Electrician Colorado - State exam required Journeyman Electrician Hawaii Degree required State exam required Electrician Research electrician supervisor duties and responsibilities
- Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
- Work perform to NEC and OSHA requirements.
- Review completed repairs to ensure compliance with NEC safety codes, instructions, and technical publications.
- bend emt up 1/2 to 1 1/4.
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- Watch out for job scams
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Average electrician supervisor salary
The average electrician supervisor salary in the United States is $56,973 per year or $27 per hour. Electrician supervisor salaries range between $39,000 and $82,000 per year.
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Electrician supervisor reviews
Bending pipe,cause it cost me money if the measurements is off
Thinking about the job while working the job
Is to keep lights burning to satisfy customers
The customers siting on the dark
Nothing? Its the worst job on site and you have to put up with working with uneducated divs. And thats just the management.
Retarded trades who think they are special. They don't realise to be an electrician requires superior brain power, something they can only dream about. Hence the continual flapping of their gums trying to make us believe their dull useless lives are interesting.
Updated January 8, 2025
