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Electricians

What do they do?

Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems.

Education Required

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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What Does This Job Pay?

Median Annual Salary: $61,590

Median Hourly Salary: $30

$38,470

$61,590

$104,180

One out of ten earn less than $38,470

The median salary is $61,590

One out of ten earn more than $104,180

Top Skills For This Job

Basic Skills
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Reading work related information
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Writing things for co-workers or customers
Reading work related information
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Talking to others
Problem Solving
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Reading work related information
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Writing things for co-workers or customers
Reading work related information
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Talking to others
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Reading work related information
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Writing things for co-workers or customers
Reading work related information
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Talking to others
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Will There Be Jobs?

New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

Typical Daily Tasks

Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
Place conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.