Neon light installer vs electrician

The differences between neon light installers and electricians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a neon light installer and an electrician. Additionally, an electrician has an average salary of $48,850, which is higher than the $34,011 average annual salary of a neon light installer.

The top three skills for a neon light installer include ladders, CDL and light fixtures. The most important skills for an electrician are hand tools, electrical equipment, and run conduit.

Neon light installer vs electrician overview

	Neon Light Installer	Electrician
Yearly salary	$34,011	$48,850
Hourly rate	$16.35	$23.49
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	22,252	17,245
Job satisfaction	-	3.86
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Neon light installer vs electrician salary

Neon light installers and electricians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Neon Light Installer	Electrician
Average salary	$34,011	$48,850
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $32,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	PBF Energy
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between neon light installer and electrician education

There are a few differences between a neon light installer and an electrician in terms of educational background:

	Neon Light Installer	Electrician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Neon light installer vs electrician demographics

Here are the differences between neon light installers' and electricians' demographics:

	Neon Light Installer	Electrician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 2.1% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 2.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between neon light installer and electrician duties and responsibilities

Neon light installer example responsibilities.

Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Install ballast and repair electrical systems and components of machinery and equipment.
Maintain major electrical systems including generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers and other key transmission equipment.
Operate engine control systems, electrical generators and electric plant control equipment from local operating stations and switchboards.

Electrician example responsibilities.

Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Diagnose malfunctioning devices including transformers, motor starters, motors, PLC's, VFD's, and light fixtures.
Install and repair receptacles, lights, light switches, ac motors, and panel boards.
Work on the civil underground team work on all the underground for the ac to dc plant.
Install all phases of electrical construction in according to the ADA, NEC, NFPA, as well as project specifications.
Terminate wires to circuit breakers, transformers and/or other components

Neon light installer vs electrician skills

Common neon light installer skills

Ladders, 49%
CDL, 36%
Light Fixtures, 6%
Wire Runs, 3%
Ballast, 3%
Commercial Buildings, 2%

Common electrician skills

Hand Tools, 9%
Electrical Equipment, 9%
RUN Conduit, 6%
Transformers, 6%
Ladders, 5%
Switches, 5%