Nuclear electrician vs wireman

The differences between nuclear 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 nuclear electrician and a wireman. Additionally, a nuclear electrician has an average salary of $55,973, which is higher than the $31,807 average annual salary of a wireman.

The top three skills for a nuclear electrician include electrical equipment, control circuits and plant operations. The most important skills for a wireman are hand tools, work ethic, and electrical conduit.

Nuclear electrician vs wireman overview

	Nuclear Electrician	Wireman
Yearly salary	$55,973	$31,807
Hourly rate	$26.91	$15.29
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	19,526	9,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Nuclear electrician vs wireman salary

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

	Nuclear Electrician	Wireman
Average salary	$55,973	$31,807
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $81,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between nuclear electrician and wireman education

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

	Nuclear Electrician	Wireman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Nuclear electrician vs wireman demographics

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

	Nuclear Electrician	Wireman
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 66.1% 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 nuclear electrician and wireman duties and responsibilities

Nuclear electrician example responsibilities.

Operate and maintain all electrical systems and manage switchboard gear, propulsion electrics, and turbines.
Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Train and experience in using standard test equipment to troubleshoot systems to the component level.
Preform troubleshoot and repair of lighting in reactor spaces.
Collect and analyze thermal imaging on motors, controllers, generators, and switchboards.
Perform Electrical/Mechanical/Hydraulic maintenance on CNC machinery.

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.

Nuclear electrician vs wireman skills

Common nuclear electrician skills

Electrical Equipment, 18%
Control Circuits, 7%
Plant Operations, 6%
Naval Nuclear, 5%
Motor Controllers, 4%
Corrective Maintenance, 3%

Common wireman skills

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