Substation electrician vs wireman

The differences between substation 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 substation electrician and a wireman. Additionally, a substation electrician has an average salary of $67,906, which is higher than the $31,807 average annual salary of a wireman.

The top three skills for a substation electrician include CDL, transformers and circuit breakers. The most important skills for a wireman are hand tools, work ethic, and electrical conduit.

Substation electrician vs wireman overview

	Substation Electrician	Wireman
Yearly salary	$67,906	$31,807
Hourly rate	$32.65	$15.29
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	16,824	9,172
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Substation electrician vs wireman salary

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

	Substation Electrician	Wireman
Average salary	$67,906	$31,807
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $98,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between substation electrician and wireman education

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

	Substation Electrician	Wireman
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Substation electrician vs wireman demographics

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

	Substation Electrician	Wireman
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 2.3% White, 64.2% 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 substation electrician and wireman duties and responsibilities

Substation electrician example responsibilities.

Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Work include making connections from switches to structures to grid.
Perform Doble field testing and infrare thermography viewing on EHV equipment.
Disconnect voltage regulators, bolts, and screws, and connect replacement regulators to high-voltage lines.
Measure and read DMM, Meggers, micrometers and thickness gauges using electrical and mechanical testing instruments.
Assist in electrical tests, TTR, Doble, core megger and resistance for transformer testing, etc.

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.

Substation electrician vs wireman skills

Common substation electrician skills

CDL, 11%
Transformers, 11%
Circuit Breakers, 9%
Switches, 7%
Substation Equipment, 6%
Cranes, 5%

Common wireman skills

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