Electrician, Industrial

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What does an electrician do?
• Electricians are responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical
systems
What schooling does an electrician need?
• High school diploma Is preferred but not mandatory
•You need to have good math skills
• 6,000 work hours and 1,200 in school hours of training
• Electrician is a red seal trade
Is this an apprenticeship program?
• BCIT offers a four-year electrician apprenticeship program.
PPE (PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT)
Main tools required for this trade
Pliers: $30 Hammer: $15
Screwdrivers: $20 Electrical Tape: $20
Cable cutters: $35 Cable Ties: $10
Electrical Drill: $60 Wire: $20
Fish tape: $5
Level: $20
Hacksaw: $45
Pros and cons of this career
Pros: Cons:
Decent salary Heavy physical
Self-employment demand
opportunies Long work hours
Paid apprenticeships Bad work conditions
Safety risks
Having to deal with
bad customers
Possible injuries sustained in this trade
• Burns
•Lacerations (deep cuts in skin or flesh)
•Head injury/trauma
•Falls
•Crushed hands, fingers, bones, or limbs
•Permanent nerve damage
•Internal bleeding
•Amputation (cutting off a dead limb)
Electrician salary
• Ranges from $25.77-$51.22 per hour
How in-demand is this trade? Is it male or
female dominant?
Over 2022-2031, this job's growth is expected to increase by 7%. Around 79,000 job
listings are added each year, and this number is expected to rise within the next
decade. In the world, 2.3% of electricians are female, while 97.7% are males.
Any Questions?
 Sources
Electrician Salary: State-by-State Average Pay Rates in 2023 (servicetitan.com)
Electrician in Canada | Available jobs - Job Bank
Electrician | Careers in Construction
What does an electrician do? - CareerExplorerHow
Hard Is It to Become an Electrician and Is It Worth It? | Indeed.com Canada
Electricians (except industrial and power system) | WorkBC