Wireman vs electrician technician

The differences between wiremen and electrician technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a wireman and an electrician technician. Additionally, an electrician technician has an average salary of $57,813, which is higher than the $31,807 average annual salary of a wireman.

The top three skills for a wireman include hand tools, work ethic and electrical conduit. The most important skills for an electrician technician are PLC, hand tools, and electrical systems.

Wireman vs electrician technician overview

	Wireman	Electrician Technician
Yearly salary	$31,807	$57,813
Hourly rate	$15.29	$27.79
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	9,172	112,907
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Wireman vs electrician technician salary

Wiremen and electrician technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wireman	Electrician Technician
Average salary	$31,807	$57,813
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $42,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Atwater, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between wireman and electrician technician education

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

	Wireman	Electrician Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Wireman vs electrician technician demographics

Here are the differences between wiremen' and electrician technicians' demographics:

	Wireman	Electrician Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 2.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between wireman and electrician technician duties and responsibilities

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.

Electrician technician example responsibilities.

Work with delta controls, backnet, citrx and Johnson building automation controls.
Maintain CNC lathes and mills.
Measure, cut, bend and install EMT and RMC conduits.
Analyze and implement on the NEC rules and regulations.
Repair or replace ac drive systems in the labeling and packing dept
Provide assistance in testing and commissioning automation systems (SCADA).

Wireman vs electrician technician skills

Common wireman skills

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

Common electrician technician skills

PLC, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Electrical Systems, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Electrical Equipment, 4%
Ac Dc, 4%