Electricians
O*NET Code: 47-2111.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
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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💼 Also Known As
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⚡ Skills (25)
Troubleshooting4/100
Repairing4/100
Active Listening3/100
Speaking3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Active Learning3/100
Installation3/100
Quality Control Analysis3/100
Judgment and Decision Making3/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
+ 15 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (33)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0AVEVA InTouch HMI
Industrial control software
0Computer aided design CAD software
Computer aided design CAD software
0Construction Master Pro
Analytical or scientific software
0Craftsman CD Estimator
Project management software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Electrosoft FlashWorks
Analytical or scientific software
0Elite Software E-Coord
Analytical or scientific software
0Elite Software Inpoint
Analytical or scientific software
0Elite Software Outpoint
Analytical or scientific software
0Elite Software Short
Analytical or scientific software
0Elite Software VDROP
Analytical or scientific software
0Insight Direct ServiceCEO
Data base user interface and query software
0Lighting calculation software
Analytical or scientific software
0One Mile Up Panel Planner
Computer aided design CAD software
0Programmable logic controller PLC software
Industrial control software
0Resolve Systems Service Management
Data base user interface and query software
0Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
Data base user interface and query software
0Shafer Service Systems
Data base user interface and query software
0SmartDraw
Process mapping and design software
0Socrates Contractor's Library
Word processing software
0SoftEmpire Electrical Calculations
Analytical or scientific software
0Spreadsheet software
Spreadsheet software
0Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Industrial control software
0Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
Accounting software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Lighting Technicians
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Boilermakers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep(↓1 level)
Carpenters
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep(↓1 level)
Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep(↓1 level)
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Sheet Metal Workers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep(↓1 level)
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep(↓1 level)
Helpers--Electricians
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep(↓1 level)
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep(↓1 level)
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Electricians → Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (100% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (15)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Repairing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Equipment Maintenance
Current: 3Target: 4
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Troubleshooting
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 4
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Equipment Selection
Current: 3Target: 4
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Quality Control Analysis
Current: 3Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
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Operations Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
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Operation and Control
Current: 3Target: 3
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Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 3
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 3
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 3Target: 3
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Speaking
Current: 3Target: 3
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Installation
Current: 3Target: 3
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Systems Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
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