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What is a lead maintenance electrician and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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The average lead maintenance electrician salary is $52,589. The most common degree is a associate degree degree with an electrical engineering major. It usually takes 2-4 years of experience to become a lead maintenance electrician. Lead maintenance electricians with a Industrial Electronics (IND) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 76,300 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreLead Maintenance ElectricianUS Average
Salary
4.1

Avg. Salary $52,589

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.6

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
5.9
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.19%

Asian 4.72%

Black or African American 11.98%

Hispanic or Latino 16.33%

Unknown 4.29%

White 61.49%

Gender

female 5.91%

male 94.09%

Age - 49
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 49
Stress level
7.6

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
6.3

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance
6.1

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Lead maintenance electrician career paths

Key steps to become a lead maintenance electrician

  1. Explore lead maintenance electrician education requirements

    Most common lead maintenance electrician degrees

    Associate

    34.6 %

    Bachelor's

    31.3 %

    Diploma

    11.5 %
  2. Start to develop specific lead maintenance electrician skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Safety Procedures8.84%
    Preventative Maintenance8.50%
    PLC6.40%
    Lean Manufacturing4.88%
    Hand Tools4.55%
  3. Complete relevant lead maintenance electrician training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New lead maintenance electricians 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 a lead maintenance electrician based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real lead maintenance electrician resumes.
  4. Research lead maintenance electrician duties and responsibilities

    • Manage spreadsheets to track mowing, watering, and tree planting schedules.
    • Manage all hazardous materials generate by shop operations and ensure safety requirements are met in accordance to OSHA standards.
    • Participate in continuing education at trainings in electrical systems relating to HVAC.
    • Diagnose equipment problems using a laptop computer and interface through a PLC.
  5. Get lead maintenance electrician experience

    Generally, it takes 2-4 years to become a lead maintenance electrician. The most common roles before becoming a lead maintenance electrician include electrician, maintenance technician team lead and maintenance electrician.
  6. Prepare your lead maintenance electrician resume

    When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your lead maintenance electrician resume.

    You can use Zippia's AI resume builder to make the resume writing process easier while also making sure that you include key information that hiring managers expect to see on a lead maintenance electrician resume. You'll find resume tips and examples of skills, responsibilities, and summaries, all provided by Zippi, your career sidekick.

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  7. Apply for lead maintenance electrician jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a lead maintenance electrician job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average lead maintenance electrician salary

The average lead maintenance electrician salary in the United States is $52,589 per year or $25 per hour. Lead maintenance electrician salaries range between $37,000 and $73,000 per year.

Average lead maintenance electrician salary
$52,589 Yearly
$25.28 hourly

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Lead maintenance electrician reviews

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2023
Cons

Bending pipe,cause it cost me money if the measurements is off

Pros

Thinking about the job while working the job


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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2022
Pros

Is to keep lights burning to satisfy customers


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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2022
Pros

Nothing? Its the worst job on site and you have to put up with working with uneducated divs. And thats just the management.

Cons

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.


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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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