Inside wireman vs telecommunicator

The differences between inside wiremen and telecommunicators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a telecommunicator has an average salary of $39,327, 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 a telecommunicator are computer aided dispatch, CAD, and EMS.

Inside wireman vs telecommunicator overview

	Inside Wireman	Telecommunicator
Yearly salary	$32,219	$39,327
Hourly rate	$15.49	$18.91
Growth rate	7%	4%
Number of jobs	25,856	4,083
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	42	39
Years of experience	12	-

Inside wireman vs telecommunicator salary

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

	Inside Wireman	Telecommunicator
Average salary	$32,219	$39,327
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Stockton, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	City of Detroit
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between inside wireman and telecommunicator education

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

	Inside Wireman	Telecommunicator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Inside wireman vs telecommunicator demographics

Here are the differences between inside wiremen' and telecommunicators' demographics:

	Inside Wireman	Telecommunicator
Average age	42	39
Gender ratio	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%	Male, 29.0% Female, 71.0%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 0.9% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	17%

Differences between inside wireman and telecommunicator 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.

Telecommunicator example responsibilities.

Help organize telecommunication PSAP and back-up PSAP weekly.
Use NCIC and FCIC and provide accurate information for search.
Provide CPR instructions over the phone until emergency personnel arrive at location.
Monitor radio communications at the same time and update cad throughout emergency.
Monitor activities of officers on patrol and makes radio contact to ensure safety.
Maintain licenses to NCIC, FCIC, NLETS and other law enforcement information network.

Inside wireman vs telecommunicator skills

Common inside wireman skills

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

Common telecommunicator skills

Computer Aided Dispatch, 14%
CAD, 7%
EMS, 6%
NCIC, 6%
Patrol, 4%
Dispatch System, 4%