Electrician supervisor vs wireman

The differences between electrician supervisors 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 electrician supervisor and a wireman. Additionally, an electrician supervisor has an average salary of $56,973, which is higher than the $31,807 average annual salary of a wireman.

The top three skills for an electrician supervisor include electrical systems, electrical equipment and safety procedures. The most important skills for a wireman are hand tools, work ethic, and electrical conduit.

Electrician supervisor vs wireman overview

	Electrician Supervisor	Wireman
Yearly salary	$56,973	$31,807
Hourly rate	$27.39	$15.29
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	15,678	9,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Electrician supervisor vs wireman salary

Electrician supervisors and wiremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electrician Supervisor	Wireman
Average salary	$56,973	$31,807
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $82,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	New York University	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between electrician supervisor and wireman education

There are a few differences between an electrician supervisor and a wireman in terms of educational background:

	Electrician Supervisor	Wireman
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Electrician supervisor vs wireman demographics

Here are the differences between electrician supervisors' and wiremen' demographics:

	Electrician Supervisor	Wireman
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 2.2% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 electrician supervisor and wireman duties and responsibilities

Electrician supervisor example 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.
Install rigid conduit, emt conduit, wiretrays, flex piping, pvc, romex, and mc cable.
Build PLC controls, field installs and troubleshoot of same.

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.

Electrician supervisor vs wireman skills

Common electrician supervisor skills

Electrical Systems, 14%
Electrical Equipment, 11%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Ladders, 6%
Control Systems, 5%
OSHA, 5%

Common wireman skills

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