Substation wireman vs substation electrician

The differences between substation wiremen and substation electricians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a substation wireman, becoming a substation electrician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a substation electrician has an average salary of $67,906, which is higher than the $40,800 average annual salary of a substation wireman.

The top three skills for a substation wireman include substation equipment, transformers and switches. The most important skills for a substation electrician are CDL, transformers, and circuit breakers.

Substation wireman vs substation electrician overview

	Substation Wireman	Substation Electrician
Yearly salary	$40,800	$67,906
Hourly rate	$19.62	$32.65
Growth rate	-1%	7%
Number of jobs	359	16,824
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Associate Degree, 38%
Average age	37	42
Years of experience	4	12

Substation wireman vs substation electrician salary

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

	Substation Wireman	Substation Electrician
Average salary	$40,800	$67,906
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $65,000	Between $46,000 And $98,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between substation wireman and substation electrician education

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

	Substation Wireman	Substation Electrician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Associate Degree, 38%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Substation wireman vs substation electrician demographics

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

	Substation Wireman	Substation Electrician
Average age	37	42
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 3.9% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between substation wireman and substation electrician duties and responsibilities

Substation wireman example responsibilities.

Programme and manage CISCO VOIP telephone systems as well as coordinated site installation that provide an organize work space.
Assist in building a new 115 KV substation.
Recommend and initiate modification and replacement of equipment that fail to meet acceptable operating standards, base on Doble test results.
Train by Siemans and ABB in GIS switching.

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.

Substation wireman vs substation electrician skills

Common substation wireman skills

Substation Equipment, 68%
Transformers, 13%
Switches, 12%
SCADA, 7%

Common substation electrician skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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