Description
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.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Independence
- Support
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Self-Control
- Dependability
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Integrity
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.
- Use a variety of tools or equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, or test lamps.
- Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
Work Activities
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Getting Information
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Detailed Work Activities
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Technology Skills
- Word processing software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Industrial control software
- Computer aided design CAD software
Abilities
- Near Vision
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Finger Dexterity
Skills
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
Knowledge
- Building and Construction
- Administration and Management
- Mechanical
- Mathematics
- Design
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Certified Technician Level IIICertifying Organization
Electrical Testing Technician Certification Institute
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program CertifiedCertifying Organization
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
ALA Lighting SpecialistCertifying Organization
American Lighting Association
Type
Specialty
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $50,376 |
| Median (50%) | $62,145 |
| High (90%) | $77,317 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $57,169 |
| Mid Level | $64,140 |
| Senior Level | $66,808 |
| Expert Level | $74,183 |
Employability
There are currently 779,800 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 864,100 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 11%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 11%
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