Neon sign worker vs lead electrician

The differences between neon sign workers and lead 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 sign worker and a lead electrician. Additionally, a lead electrician has an average salary of $56,709, which is higher than the $46,248 average annual salary of a neon sign worker.

The top three skills for a neon sign worker include traffic control, traffic signs and end loaders. The most important skills for a lead electrician are electrical equipment, hand tools, and electrical systems.

Neon sign worker vs lead electrician overview

	Neon Sign Worker	Lead Electrician
Yearly salary	$46,248	$56,709
Hourly rate	$22.23	$27.26
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	22,484	18,158
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Associate Degree, 33%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Neon sign worker vs lead electrician salary

Neon sign workers and lead electricians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Neon Sign Worker	Lead Electrician
Average salary	$46,248	$56,709
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $89,000	Between $38,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	Berkeley, CA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Ameresco
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between neon sign worker and lead electrician education

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

	Neon Sign Worker	Lead Electrician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Associate Degree, 33%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Neon sign worker vs lead electrician demographics

Here are the differences between neon sign workers' and lead electricians' demographics:

	Neon Sign Worker	Lead Electrician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 59.5% Female, 40.5%	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%
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, 8.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 2.2% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between neon sign worker and lead electrician 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.

Lead electrician example responsibilities.

Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Run all types of electrical conduit for switches, lights, fire alarms, telephone, receptacles and HVAC units.
Resolve plumbing and none electrical issues.
Repair low pressure steam boilers, HVAC systems, cooling towers, waters system, and sump pumps.
Calculate proper size and specifications of wire, conduit, motor controls, switches, panels, and fuses.
Oversee all operations of the HVAC department including installation, repair of all HVAC equipment at several island locations.

Neon sign worker vs lead electrician skills

Common neon sign worker skills

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

Common lead electrician skills

Electrical Equipment, 8%
Hand Tools, 8%
Electrical Systems, 8%
Ladders, 6%
EMT, 6%
PLC, 5%