Senior electrician vs wireman

The differences between senior 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 senior electrician and a wireman. Additionally, a senior electrician has an average salary of $55,615, which is higher than the $31,807 average annual salary of a wireman.

The top three skills for a senior electrician include electrical equipment, hand tools and ladders. The most important skills for a wireman are hand tools, work ethic, and electrical conduit.

Senior electrician vs wireman overview

	Senior Electrician	Wireman
Yearly salary	$55,615	$31,807
Hourly rate	$26.74	$15.29
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	17,633	9,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Senior electrician vs wireman salary

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

	Senior Electrician	Wireman
Average salary	$55,615	$31,807
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $81,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Stockton, CA	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	JELD-WEN	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between senior electrician and wireman education

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

	Senior Electrician	Wireman
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Senior electrician vs wireman demographics

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

	Senior Electrician	Wireman
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.3% White, 65.4% 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 senior electrician and wireman duties and responsibilities

Senior electrician example responsibilities.

Terminate primary and secondary leads of transformers.
Install many PLC changes for safety and quality improvements.
Service PLC operate electroplating lines, CNC mills and lathes, injection molding and vacuum presses.
Supervise small construction teams in the installation of electrical hardware and associate components according to NEC guidelines for residential new construction.
Replace motors and gearboxes upon management request.

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.

Senior electrician vs wireman skills

Common senior electrician skills

Electrical Equipment, 9%
Hand Tools, 9%
Ladders, 6%
Circuit Breakers, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
Switches, 5%

Common wireman skills

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