Electricians
Tasks Include:
- Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
- Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, or components, using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
- Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
- Inspect electrical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
- Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
- 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.
- Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +13.7%
National: +7.1%
Education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$60,240.00
State
$59,380.00
Regional
Electricians
Description
Career Cluster: | Architecture & Construction |
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.
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Electricians
Education
Required Level of Education
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 61.71%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 30.58%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 2.31%
- Some College Courses = 2.31%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 1.79%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 1.31%
Related Work Experience
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 27.96%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 22.87%
- None = 22.19%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 19.23%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 6.45%
- Over 10 years = 1.31%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 24.37%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 21.22%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 18.91%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 18.88%
- None = 9.30%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 3.96%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 2.05%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 1.31%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 36.83%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 22.23%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 19.23%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 12.40%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.92%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 1.82%
- None or short demonstration = 1.31%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 0.26%
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Electricians
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
- Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, or components, using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
- Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
- Inspect electrical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
- Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
- 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.
- Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.
- Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
- Direct or train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
- Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
- 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.
- Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors.
- Perform business management duties, such as maintaining records or files, preparing reports, or ordering supplies or equipment.
- Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
- Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
- 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.
- Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to walls to house electrical switches or outlets.
- Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit or moving or lifting heavy objects.
- Provide preliminary sketches or cost estimates for materials or services.
- Construct or fabricate parts, using hand tools, according to specifications.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Provide assistance during emergencies by operating floodlights or generators, placing flares, or driving needed vehicles.
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Electricians
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Adjustable wrenches
- Air compressors
- Hex keys (Allen wrenches)
- Ammeters
- Stripping tools (Automatic insulation strippers)
- Awls
- Backhoes
- Bandsaw wheel (Bandsaws)
- Cable accessories (Bear claw wire threaders)
- Articulating boom lift (Bucket trucks)
- Soldering irons or guns (Butane soldering irons/torches)
- Screwdrivers (Cabinet tip screwdrivers)
- Conduit benders (Cable benders)
- Wire or cable cutters (Cable butt trimmers)
- Wire or cable cutters (Cable cutters)
- Protective gloves (Cable gripping gloves)
- Stripping tools (Cable jacket strippers)
- Label making machines (Cable labeling machines)
- Cable accessories (Cable lacing needles)
- Stripping tools (Cable sheath strippers)
- Cable splicing kits (Cable splicing knives)
- Banders (Cable tie guns)
- Capacitance meters (Capacitance testers)
- Stripping tools (Channel lock crimping tools)
- Locking pliers (Channel lock pliers)
- Circuit tester (Circuit testers)
- Circuit tracers
- Power saws (Circular saws)
- Ammeters (Clamp-on ammeters)
- Hammers (Claw hammers)
- Wire or cable cutters (Coaxial cable cutters)
- Conduit benders
- Deburring equipment (Conduit deburring tools)
- Screwdrivers (Conduit fitting and reaming screwdrivers)
- Levels (Conduit levels)
- Locking pliers (Conduit locknut and reaming pliers)
- Tape measures (Conduit measuring tapes)
- Circuit tester (Continuity coaxial testers)
- Power drills (Cordless drills)
- Open end wrenches (Crescent wrenches)
- Clamp On Multimeter (Current clamps)
- Blow torches (Cutting torches)
- Depth gauges
- Desktop computers
- Diagonal cut pliers (Diagonal cutting pliers)
- Track excavators (Diggers)
- Offset socket wrenches (Double-end can socket wrenches)
- Drill bits
- Conduit benders (Electric conduit benders)
- Wire cutters (Electricians' scissors)
- End cut pliers (End cutting pliers)
- Stripping tools (End wire strippers)
- Retaining ring pliers (External snap ring pliers)
- Feeler gauges
- Fish tape (Fish tape pullers)
- Electrical frequency meters (Frequency meters)
- Fuse pullers (Fuse pulling equipment)
- Gas detectors (Gas leak detection devices)
- Gas generators (Generators)
- GFI circuit testers (Ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI testers)
- Circuit tester (Growlers)
- Saws (Hacksaws)
- Power drills (Hammer drills)
- Hammers
- Hard hats
- Heat guns
- Longnose pliers (Heavy duty longnose pliers)
- Hex keys (Hex key sets)
- Wire or cable cutters (High-leverage cable cutters)
- Diagonal cut pliers (High-leverage diagonal cutting pliers)
- End cut pliers (High-leverage side cutting pliers)
- Hole saws
- Conduit benders (Hydraulic conduit benders)
- Hydraulic press frames (Hydraulic presses)
- Stamping dies or punches (Hydraulic punching tools)
- Calibrated inductance coils or boxes (Inductance testers)
- Thermographs (Infrared scanners)
- Magnifiers (Inspection mirrors)
- Bolt cutters (Insulated bolt cutters)
- Wire or cable cutters (Insulated cable cutters)
- Nut drivers (Insulated nutdrivers)
- Linemans pliers (Insulated pliers)
- Screwdrivers (Insulated screwdrivers)
- Socket sets (Insulated socket sets)
- Specialty wrenches (Insulated wrenches)
- Retaining ring pliers (Internal snap ring pliers)
- Ladders
- Plumb bobs (Laser plumb bobs)
- Laser printers
- Magnetic tools (Lighted magnet pickups)
- Linemans pliers (Lineman's pliers)
- Metal detectors (Magnetic locators)
- Manlift or personnel lift (Manlifts)
- Megohmmeters
- Metal detectors (Metal locators)
- Micrometers
- Voltage or current meters (Milliameters)
- Multimeters
- Needlenose pliers
- Nibblers (Nibbler cutting tools)
- Voltage or current meters (Non-contact voltage detectors)
- Notebook computers
- Nut drivers
- Ohmmeters
- Oscilloscopes
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Personal digital assistants PDA)
- Phasemeters (Phase rotation meters)
- Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
- Pipe or tube cutters (Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters)
- Adjustable widemouth pliers (Pump pliers)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Punchdown tools)
- Wire lug crimping tool (Ratchet crimper kits)
- Pipe wrenches (Ratcheting pipe wrenches)
- Razor knives
- Calibrated resistance measuring equipment (Resistance bridges)
- Respirators
- Screwdrivers (Round shank screwdrivers)
- Safety glasses
- Scaffolding
- Screwdrivers (Screw-holding screwdrivers)
- Stripping tools (Self-adjusting insulation strippers)
- Shears
- End cut pliers (Side cutting pliers)
- Cable reels (Single reel cable trailers)
- Welding or soldering kit (Soldering tools)
- Screwdrivers (Square shank screwdrivers)
- Staple guns
- Strap wrenches
- Tablet computers
- Taps or dies (Tap and die sets)
- Tape measures
- Reamers (Tapered reamers)
- Power drills (Tapping tools)
- Magnetic tools (Telescoping lighted pickups)
- Tensiometers (Tension gauges)
- Wire lug crimping tool (Terminal crimpers)
- Voltage or current meters (Test lamps)
- Threading dies
- Tinners snips (Tin snips)
- Tongue and groove pliers
- Levels (Torpedo levels)
- Impedance meters (Transfer impedance meters)
- Conventional truck cranes (Truck cranes)
- Two way radios
- Stripping tools (Universal stripping tools)
- Wire or cable cutters (Utility cable cutters)
- Utility knives
- Voltage or current meters (Volt tick meters)
- Voltage or current meters (Voltmeters)
- Wattmeters
- Welders
- Welding masks (Welding hoods)
- Cable reels (Wheeled wire dispensers)
- Winches
- Wire lug crimping tool (Wire crimpers)
- Wire lug crimping tool (Wire crimping tools)
- Wire cutters
- Cable reels (Wire dispensers)
- Cable reels (Wire dollies)
- Cable reels (Wire hand caddies)
- Fish tape (Wire loop pullers)
- Stripping tools (Wire strippers)
- Spiral wrapping (Wire wrap guns)
Technologies Include:
- Accounting software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Analytical or scientific software
- Electrosoft FlashWorks
- Elite Software E-Coord
- Elite Software Inpoint
- Elite Software Outpoint
- Elite Software Short
- Elite Software VDROP
- Lighting calculation software
- SoftEmpire Electrical Calculations
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- One Mile Up Panel Planner
- SmartDraw software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Database software
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Resolve service management software
- Sage Timberline Office software
- Shafer Service Systems software
- Project management software
- Construction Master Pro software
- Craftsman CD Estimator
- Spreadsheet software
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
- Socrates Contractor's Library
- Word processing software
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Special Requirements
http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen/
Required Fees:
http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen/#Education_and_Exams
For More Information, Contact:
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation - Tradsmen Program
Phone: (80.4) .2785
TTY: (80.4) .2224
http://
[email protected]
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Electricians
Additional Resources
For general information about the work of electricians, contact:
Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.
2010-A Eisenhower Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22314
http://www.ieci.org
National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
3 Metro Center
Suite 1100
Bethesda, MD 20814
http://www.necanet.org
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
1125 15th St. NW.
Washington, DC 20005
http://www.ibew.org
Associated Builders and Contractors
1300 N. 17th St.
Arlington, VA 22209
http://www.abc.org
National Association of Home Builders
1201 15th St. NW.
Washington, DC 20005
http://www.nahb.org
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Electricians
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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66.75 | Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
64.50 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
60.50 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
60.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
58.00 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
54.25 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
62.50 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
59.50 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
59.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
59.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
56.25 | Installation | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
56.25 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
56.25 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
50.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
50.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
50.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
50.00 | Equipment Selection | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
50.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
50.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
50.00 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
50.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
72.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
72.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
68.75 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
68.75 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
68.75 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
65.50 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
65.50 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
62.50 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
59.50 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
59.50 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
59.50 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
59.50 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
56.25 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
56.25 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
56.25 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
56.25 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
50.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
50.00 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
50.00 | Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
50.00 | Gross Body Equilibrium | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
50.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
50.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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92.75 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical 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. |
90.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
87.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
86.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
85.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
84.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
83.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
82.00 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
80.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
80.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
79.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
78.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
74.25 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
73.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
72.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
71.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
68.75 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
68.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
68.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
66.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
66.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
66.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
65.75 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
65.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
63.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
63.00 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
62.25 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
62.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
62.00 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
59.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
59.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
57.50 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
56.75 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
55.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
55.00 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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88.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
81.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
79.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
78.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
77.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
77.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
75.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
74.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
73.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
70.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
68.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
68.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
66.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
63.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
61.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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72.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
55.50 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
52.83 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Electricians
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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99.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
98.80 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
98.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
95.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
94.40 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
93.60 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
93.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
91.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
91.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
91.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
90.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
90.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
90.00 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
90.00 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
90.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
89.40 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
88.00 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
87.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
86.80 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
86.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
86.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
86.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
84.60 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
84.40 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
84.00 | Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles | How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, or poles? |
84.00 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
83.40 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
82.60 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
80.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
79.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
77.00 | Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance? |
76.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
76.60 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
75.00 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
75.00 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
73.80 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
70.40 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
67.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
66.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
65.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
65.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
64.40 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
62.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
61.40 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
61.20 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
59.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Electricians
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Electricians
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $37,440.00 | $60,240.00 | $78,210.00 |
Virginia | $38,340.00 | $59,380.00 | $68,950.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $50,101.93 | $63,395.83 | $78,263.27 |
Bay Consortium | $41,418.06 | $59,289.98 | $70,187.95 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $41,107.07 | $55,062.21 | $67,378.74 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $38,399.11 | $51,281.81 | $64,965.23 |
Crater Area | $44,308.89 | $62,589.95 | $72,694.44 |
Greater Peninsula | $45,629.30 | $62,504.20 | $67,204.13 |
Hampton Roads | $43,185.83 | $56,454.94 | $65,234.89 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $40,613.21 | $55,126.27 | $66,093.46 |
Northern Virginia | $48,148.18 | $63,926.89 | $81,750.25 |
Piedmont Workforce | $43,741.68 | $60,337.62 | $71,537.28 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $41,763.14 | $53,224.19 | $70,883.28 |
Southwestern Virginia | $40,365.25 | $68,062.70 | $78,405.85 |
West Piedmont | $42,207.41 | $53,189.06 | $62,889.58 |
Western Virginia | $40,808.48 | $49,694.85 | $60,404.78 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Electricians
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 711,200 | 761,400 | +7.1% |
Virginia | 20,264 | 23,040 | +13.7% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 363 | 408 | +12.4% |
Bay Consortium | 431 | 502 | +16.5% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 3,441 | 4,033 | +17.2% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 380 | 412 | +8.4% |
Crater Area | 608 | 671 | +10.4% |
Greater Peninsula | 2,199 | 2,483 | +12.9% |
Hampton Roads | 3,224 | 3,498 | +8.5% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 253 | 280 | +10.7% |
Northern Virginia | 5,157 | 6,194 | +20.1% |
Piedmont Workforce | 785 | 915 | +16.6% |
Shenandoah Valley | 965 | 1,085 | +12.4% |
South Central | 231 | 230 | -0.4% |
Southwestern Virginia | 501 | 395 | -21.2% |
West Piedmont | 238 | 311 | +30.7% |
Western Virginia | 1,037 | 1,110 | +7.0% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Electricians
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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- Electric Wirer
- Electrical Installer
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- Electrical System Specialist
- Electrical Wirer
- Electrical Wiring Lineman
- Electrician
- Electrician Apprentice
- Electrician Technician
- Gaffer
- Ground Wirer
- House Wirer
- Industrial Electrician
- Inside Wireman
- Interior Wirer
- Journeyman Electrician
- Journeyman Lineman
- Journeyman Wireman
- Licensed Electrician
- Lighting Fixture Installer
- Lightning Protection Installer
- Lightning Rod Installer
- Maintenance Electrician
- Marine Electrician
- Master Electrician
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- Neon Sign Erector
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- Neon Sign Mechanic
- Neon Sign Servicer
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- Plant Electrician
- Searchlight Operator
- Ship Wirer
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- Signal Wirer
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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