Program Codes: 
3SBSCOP
Employment Percentage: 
17.029244544309
SOC ID: 
47-2111
SOC Title: 
Electricians
ONET ID: 
47-2111.00
ONET Concat ID: 
47211100
Median Salary: 
62912.39
Ed Level High School: 
25.299999
Ed Level Certificate: 
59.48
Ed Level Some College: 
4.05
Ed Level Associates: 
3.54
Ed Level Bachelors: 
7.61
Ed Level Masters: 
0
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a certificate
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.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.</li><li>Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.</li><li>Test electrical systems or continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using testing devices, such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.</li><li>Inspect electrical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.</li><li>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.</li><li>Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, or components, using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.</li><li>Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.</li><li>Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.</li><li>Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.</li><li>Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.</li><li>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.</li><li>Direct or train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.</li><li>Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.</li><li>Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors.</li><li>Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.</li><li>Perform business management duties, such as maintaining records or files, preparing reports, or ordering supplies or equipment.</li><li>Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to walls to house electrical switches or outlets.</li><li>Construct or fabricate parts, using hand tools, according to specifications.</li><li>Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit or moving or lifting heavy objects.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
33466.55
Top Annual Earnings: 
105730.67
Title Slug: 
electrician