Electrician's Assistant
Quick Facts
Median Salary$42,708
Most Common EducationHigh school or GED
Projected 10-Year Growth+4.52%
Assessment MatchTake the Assessment
What They Do
An Electrician's Assistant works under the direction of a qualified electrician and assists with installing electrical wiring and lighting or making repairs or upgrades to wiring, outlets or other parts of electrical systems.
Core Tasks:
- Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.
- Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.
- Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
- Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.
- Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.
- Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.
- Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
- Clean work area and wash parts.
- Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.
- Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.
- Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches.
- Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck.
- String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers.
- Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver.
- Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.
- Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle.
- Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools.
- Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring.
What to expect as an Electrician's Assistant
1Earn a High school or GED Diploma
16% of people achieve this level of education.
2Gain skills and experience
See Electrician's Assistant related courses on Tallo
3Land a job
659 openings for Electrician's Assistants
Career Progression
in United States (Nation)
The career progression is an interactive way to explore careers related to Electrician's Assistant. Click on each career to see its associated salary, job availability, skills, and more.