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Helpers--Electricians

Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

$42,670 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 47-3013.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment.
  2. 02Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.
  3. 03Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.
  4. 04Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
  5. 05Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.
  6. 06Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.
  7. 07Clean work area and wash parts.
  8. 08Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck.
  9. 09Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver.
  10. 10Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches.
  11. 11Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.
  12. 12Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Electrical ApprenticeElectrician ApprenticeElectrician HelperElectrician's HelperApprenticeE and I Apprentice (Electrical and Instrumentation Apprentice)E and I Apprentice (Electrician and Instrumentation Apprentice)Electrical HelperInside Wireman ApprenticeWireman Apprentice

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Knowledge the job leans on

Building and ConstructionMechanicalPublic Safety and SecurityDesignCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementEducation and TrainingEnglish Language

Skills that carry over from service

Quality Control AnalysisTroubleshootingJudgment and Decision MakingCoordinationComplex Problem SolvingInstallationOperations MonitoringRepairing