Neon sign worker vs electrician helper

The differences between neon sign workers and electrician helpers 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 sign worker and an electrician helper. Additionally, a neon sign worker has an average salary of $46,248, which is higher than the $36,733 average annual salary of an electrician helper.

The top three skills for a neon sign worker include traffic control, traffic signs and end loaders. The most important skills for an electrician helper are hand tools, run conduit, and receptacles.

Neon sign worker vs electrician helper overview

	Neon Sign Worker	Electrician Helper
Yearly salary	$46,248	$36,733
Hourly rate	$22.23	$17.66
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	22,484	27,886
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Neon sign worker vs electrician helper salary

Neon sign workers and electrician helpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Neon Sign Worker	Electrician Helper
Average salary	$46,248	$36,733
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $89,000	Between $28,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Exelon
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between neon sign worker and electrician helper education

There are a few differences between a neon sign worker and an electrician helper in terms of educational background:

	Neon Sign Worker	Electrician Helper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Neon sign worker vs electrician helper demographics

Here are the differences between neon sign workers' and electrician helpers' demographics:

	Neon Sign Worker	Electrician Helper
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 59.5% Female, 40.5%	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 2.2% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between neon sign worker and electrician helper duties and responsibilities

Neon sign worker example responsibilities.

Perform operational checks on components of limit complexity such as heating elements and electrical rudder control switches.
Assist journeymen electricians and HVAC personnel, estimate ordered all materials.

Electrician helper example responsibilities.

Manage a team of outside contractors in installing and commissioning a 300HP VFD to environmental equipment to reduce downtime.
Terminate primary and secondary leads of transformers.
Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Install, bend and cut PVC and EMT pipe for underground service and fire/alarm systems.
Perform and upgrade electrical installation such as transformers and electric panels and disconnects.
Wire breaker boxes, make taps in junction boxes and install fire alarms

Neon sign worker vs electrician helper skills

Common neon sign worker skills

Traffic Control, 62%
Traffic Signs, 26%
End Loaders, 12%

Common electrician helper skills

Hand Tools, 33%
RUN Conduit, 16%
Receptacles, 10%
Ladders, 9%
EMT, 9%
Switches, 4%