Motor electrician vs journeyman wireman

The differences between motor electricians and journeyman 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 motor electrician and a journeyman wireman. Additionally, a motor electrician has an average salary of $47,301, which is higher than the $35,525 average annual salary of a journeyman wireman.

The top three skills for a motor electrician include electric motors, PLC and control panels. The most important skills for a journeyman wireman are transformers, electrical systems, and circuit breakers.

Motor electrician vs journeyman wireman overview

	Motor Electrician	Journeyman Wireman
Yearly salary	$47,301	$35,525
Hourly rate	$22.74	$17.08
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	15,607	13,181
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 36%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Motor electrician vs journeyman wireman salary

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

	Motor Electrician	Journeyman Wireman
Average salary	$47,301	$35,525
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $66,000	Between $23,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between motor electrician and journeyman wireman education

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

	Motor Electrician	Journeyman Wireman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 36%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Motor electrician vs journeyman wireman demographics

Here are the differences between motor electricians' and journeyman wiremen' demographics:

	Motor Electrician	Journeyman Wireman
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 2.0% White, 71.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 2.3% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between motor electrician and journeyman wireman duties and responsibilities

Motor electrician example responsibilities.

Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Wire various size motor control panels with plc control
Trouble shooting of A/C and D/C/ control.
Rig up the new house and wire the entire rig for the new system.
Perform electrical/mechanical maintenance and monitoring of foundry relate equipment including sand mold lines, induction furnaces, and cranes.
Perform electrical/mechanical maintenance and monitoring of foundry relate equipment including sand mold lines, induction furnaces, and cranes.

Journeyman wireman example responsibilities.

Programme and manage CISCO VOIP telephone systems as well as coordinated site installation that provide an organize work space.
Diagnose malfunctioning apparatuses, such as transformers, motors and lighting fixtures, using test equipment.
Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components, with the use of hand and power tools.
Terminate all line and low voltage connections for HVAC.
Bend and run EMT in the electrical center of the hospital.
Install EMT conduit and pull wire for lighting and motor starters.

Motor electrician vs journeyman wireman skills

Common motor electrician skills

Electric Motors, 40%
PLC, 35%
Control Panels, 25%

Common journeyman wireman skills

Transformers, 12%
Electrical Systems, 8%
Circuit Breakers, 8%
Switches, 7%
Safety Systems, 7%
Motor Control Centers, 4%