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    Electricians install and maintain electrical wiring and equipment in homes, businesses, and factories. They work both indoors and outdoors and must follow strict safety procedures to avoid injury from electrical shock, falls, and cuts. Electricians typically work 40 hours per week installing and repairing wiring, outlets, lighting and power systems. Training involves a 4-5 year apprenticeship program with classroom and on-the-job training. Electricians earn a median salary of $22.32 per hour but wages can range from $13-38 per hour depending on experience. The job requires skills like manual dexterity, coordination, physical fitness and balance.

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    Electricians install and maintain electrical wiring and equipment in homes, businesses, and factories. They work both indoors and outdoors and must follow strict safety procedures to avoid injury from electrical shock, falls, and cuts. Electricians typically work 40 hours per week installing and repairing wiring, outlets, lighting and power systems. Training involves a 4-5 year apprenticeship program with classroom and on-the-job training. Electricians earn a median salary of $22.32 per hour but wages can range from $13-38 per hour depending on experience. The job requires skills like manual dexterity, coordination, physical fitness and balance.

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    Electricians install and maintain electrical wiring and equipment in homes, businesses, and factories. They work both indoors and outdoors and must follow strict safety procedures to avoid injury from electrical shock, falls, and cuts. Electricians typically work 40 hours per week installing and repairing wiring, outlets, lighting and power systems. Training involves a 4-5 year apprenticeship program with classroom and on-the-job training. Electricians earn a median salary of $22.32 per hour but wages can range from $13-38 per hour depending on experience. The job requires skills like manual dexterity, coordination, physical fitness and balance.

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    Electrician

    BY:GELAXSON
    ARIAKUTTY
    DATE:
    03/21/2010
    How Is The Job? What Are The Work What Do They Do?
    • include bending conduit, lifting • install and maintain all of the
    heavy objects, and standing, Environments? electrical and power systems for
    stooping, and kneeling for long our homes, businesses, and
    periods. • Indoors(houses, buildings,
    factories.
    • Electricians risk injury from factories). • install and maintain the wiring and
    electrical shock, falls, and cuts, • Outdoors(construction, control equipment through of the
    and must follow strict safety flow of electricity.
    procedures to avoid injuries. light poles, electric poles).
    • install and maintain electrical
    • Usually work 40 hours a week and equipment and machines.
    more.
    JOB DESCRIPTION
    $alary
    • Median hourly wages of electricians were
    $22.32
    • Electricians can earn from $13.00/h - $38.00/h
    Percentile 10% 25% 50% 75% 90%
    (Median)

    Hourly Wage $13.54 $17.00 $22.32 $29.88 $38.18

    Annual $28,160 $35,350 $46,420 $62,160 $79,420


    Wage
    Education and Training
    High school
    • Physics, math, and technology

    Apprenticeship
    • Apprenticeship programs combine paid on-the-job training
    with related classroom instruction.
    • Must complete 4-5 years of apprenticeship with 144 hours
    of classroom instruction and 2,000 hours of hands on
    training each year.
    • Usually hired by Contracting companies.
    REQUIRY
    • All apprentices need a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma
    (G.E.D.). Electricians also may need additional classes in mathematics because
    they solve mathematical problems on the job.
    • Education continues throughout an electrician's career. Electricians may need to
    take classes to learn about changes to the National Electrical Code, and they often
    complete regular safety programs, manufacturer-specific training, and
    management training courses. Most provinces and localities require electricians
    to be licensed. Although licensing requirements vary from province to province,
    electricians usually must pass an examination that tests their knowledge of
    electrical theory, the National Electrical Code, and local and electric and building
    codes.
    • There are two types of electrical licences. One used for contractors and the other
    one for the public.
    • Applicants for apprenticeships usually must be at least 18 years old and also may
    have to pass a test and meet other requirements.
    SKILLS NEEDED
    • Manual dexterity

    • Eye-hand coordination

    • Physical fitness

    • A good sense of balance.

    • Need good color vision

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