Inside wireman vs electrical foreman

The differences between inside wiremen and electrical foremen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an inside wireman, becoming an electrical foreman takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, an electrical foreman has an average salary of $50,996, which is higher than the $32,219 average annual salary of an inside wireman.

The top three skills for an inside wireman include conduit systems, control panels and EMT. The most important skills for an electrical foreman are NEC, OSHA, and electrical systems.

Inside wireman vs electrical foreman overview

	Inside Wireman	Electrical Foreman
Yearly salary	$32,219	$50,996
Hourly rate	$15.49	$24.52
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	25,856	44,710
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	42	46
Years of experience	12	-

Inside wireman vs electrical foreman salary

Inside wiremen and electrical foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inside Wireman	Electrical Foreman
Average salary	$32,219	$50,996
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $36,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	CDM Smith
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between inside wireman and electrical foreman education

There are a few differences between an inside wireman and an electrical foreman in terms of educational background:

	Inside Wireman	Electrical Foreman
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Inside wireman vs electrical foreman demographics

Here are the differences between inside wiremen' and electrical foremen' demographics:

	Inside Wireman	Electrical Foreman
Average age	42	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 2.2% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	2%

Differences between inside wireman and electrical foreman duties and responsibilities

Inside wireman example responsibilities.

Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Fabricate and install ridged, EMT and PVC conduits.
Install and maintain DCS, PLC systems.
Diagnose electrical and PLC systems.
Have well round knowledge of NEC code rules, and calculations.
Experience at running and bending rigid and IMC conduit as well as pvc.

Electrical foreman example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise day to day duties of a small crew for upgrades to the DCS and PLC infrastructure system.
Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Provide work orders for employees and order all electrical components by use of Maximo CMMS system.
Connect wiring to motor controls, switches, lighting fixtures, receptacles, circuit breakers, and fuses.
Work with computerize lighting and HVAC systems, require standby generator, access control systems, and closed-circuit surveillance equipment.
Pipe bending with EMT and rigid.

Inside wireman vs electrical foreman skills

Common inside wireman skills

Conduit Systems, 11%
Control Panels, 10%
EMT, 7%
Electrical Systems, 7%
PVC, 5%
VAC, 5%

Common electrical foreman skills

NEC, 9%
OSHA, 8%
Electrical Systems, 6%
Work Ethic, 6%
Transformers, 5%
Renewable Energy, 4%