Master electrician vs wireman

The differences between master electricians 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 a master electrician and a wireman. Additionally, a master electrician has an average salary of $52,154, which is higher than the $31,807 average annual salary of a wireman.

The top three skills for a master electrician include electrical equipment, electrical systems and switches. The most important skills for a wireman are hand tools, work ethic, and electrical conduit.

Master electrician vs wireman overview

	Master Electrician	Wireman
Yearly salary	$52,154	$31,807
Hourly rate	$25.07	$15.29
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	26,377	9,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 28%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Master electrician vs wireman salary

Master electricians and wiremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Master Electrician	Wireman
Average salary	$52,154	$31,807
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $86,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Minneapolis, MN	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	Allegro MicroSystems	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between master electrician and wireman education

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

	Master Electrician	Wireman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 28%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Master electrician vs wireman demographics

Here are the differences between master electricians' and wiremen' demographics:

	Master Electrician	Wireman
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 2.3% White, 66.3% 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 master electrician and wireman duties and responsibilities

Master electrician example responsibilities.

Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Experience with PLC (e.g., industrial maintenance, computer control systems, etc .).
Experience in installing and maintaining motors, welding equipment, lighting fixtures, generators, circuit breakers, and transformers.
Snake wires through PVC, conduits, walls.
Work under company safety policies and maintain OSHA safe facilities.
Repair failures of substation breakers, transformers, and other equipment.

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.

Master electrician vs wireman skills

Common master electrician skills

Electrical Equipment, 8%
Electrical Systems, 8%
Switches, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%
Transformers, 5%
NEC, 5%

Common wireman skills

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