Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Tasks Include:
- Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
- Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
- Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns.
- Open and close switches to isolate defective relays, performing adjustments or repairs.
- Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
- Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, or to evaluate effects of system modifications.
- Repair, replace, and clean equipment and components such as circuit breakers, brushes, and commutators.
- Run signal quality and connectivity tests for individual cables, and record results.
- Maintain inventories of spare parts for all equipment, requisitioning parts as necessary.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +1.0%
National: -4.8%
Education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$93,720.00
State
$95,930.00
Regional
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Description
Career Cluster: | Manufacturing |
Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Education
Required Level of Education
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 50.33%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 27.91%
- Some College Courses = 11.19%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 8.18%
- Bachelor's Degree = 2.39%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 34.68%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 24.90%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 21.18%
- None = 10.47%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 5.93%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.66%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.19%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 40.41%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 16.15%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.09%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.19%
- None = 8.18%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.71%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 4.41%
- Up to and including 1 month = 2.86%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 53.03%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 20.93%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 12.09%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 10.09%
- Over 10 years = 2.66%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.20%
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
- Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
- Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns.
- Open and close switches to isolate defective relays, performing adjustments or repairs.
- Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
- Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, or to evaluate effects of system modifications.
- Repair, replace, and clean equipment and components such as circuit breakers, brushes, and commutators.
- Run signal quality and connectivity tests for individual cables, and record results.
- Maintain inventories of spare parts for all equipment, requisitioning parts as necessary.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Construct, test, maintain, and repair substation relay and control systems.
- Test insulators and bushings of equipment by inducing voltage across insulation, testing current, and calculating insulation loss.
- Disconnect voltage regulators, bolts, and screws, and connect replacement regulators to high-voltage lines.
- Schedule and supervise the construction and testing of special devices and the implementation of unique monitoring or control systems.
- Schedule and supervise splicing or termination of cables in color-code order.
- Test oil in circuit breakers and transformers for dielectric strength, refilling oil periodically.
- Set forms and pour concrete footings for installation of heavy equipment.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
82.50 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
73.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
72.75 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
71.75 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
70.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
68.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
68.25 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
63.50 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
60.75 | Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
56.00 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
68.75 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
65.50 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
65.50 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
62.50 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
59.50 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
56.25 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
56.25 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
53.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
53.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
53.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
50.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
50.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
68.75 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
68.75 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
65.50 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
65.50 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
62.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
56.25 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
56.25 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
56.25 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
53.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
53.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
53.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
53.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
53.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
85.25 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
84.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
83.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
82.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
81.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
79.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
77.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
76.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
74.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
73.50 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
73.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
72.75 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
71.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
70.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
70.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
65.25 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
61.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
61.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
60.25 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
60.00 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
60.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
59.25 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
56.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
55.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
52.50 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
52.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
50.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
92.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
90.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
85.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
84.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
84.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
84.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
83.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
79.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
79.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
79.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
79.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
78.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
77.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
77.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
74.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
67.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
77.83 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
66.67 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
52.83 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
99.60 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
97.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
94.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
94.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
92.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
92.20 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
91.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
90.40 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
90.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
88.80 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
88.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
88.60 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
88.20 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
86.40 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
85.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
84.20 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
83.80 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
83.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
83.20 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
82.40 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
82.20 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
80.20 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
78.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
78.20 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
77.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
74.20 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
73.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
73.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
72.00 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
70.80 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
70.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
70.00 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
69.40 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
68.60 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
66.40 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
65.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
65.40 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
64.00 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
56.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
56.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
55.20 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
54.60 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
54.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
53.00 | Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles | How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, or poles? |
52.80 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
50.40 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $55,170.00 | $93,720.00 | $104,720.00 |
Virginia | $48,730.00 | $95,930.00 | $100,220.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $74,460.83 | $99,414.10 | $103,653.82 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $61,781.07 | $99,414.10 | $102,028.82 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | $76,784.33 | $109,830.47 | $110,269.88 |
Greater Peninsula | $73,002.68 | $98,814.05 | $101,359.33 |
Hampton Roads | $48,994.56 | $82,826.26 | $93,265.43 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $64,734.67 | $99,612.04 | $108,514.31 |
Piedmont Workforce | $76,946.00 | $97,132.06 | $103,608.22 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $46,716.66 | $60,339.50 | $87,740.64 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 22,800 | 21,700 | -4.8% |
Virginia | 960 | 970 | +1.0% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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- Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Watch and Clock Repairers
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Auxiliaries
- Electric Power
- Radio/Radar, General
- AE-Aviation Electrician's Mate
- EM-Electrician's Mate
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Apparatus Lineman
- Control Technician
- Corrosion Control Fitter
- Electrical and Instrumentation Technician (E & I Technician)
- Electrician
- Generating Station Mechanic
- Generator Mechanic
- Heavy Equipment Technician
- Instrument and Control Technician (I & C Technician)
- Instrument Mechanic
- Lineman
- Meter / Relay Technician
- Motor Room Controller
- Operations and Maintenance Technician
- Power Maintenance Technician
- Power Transformer Repairer
- Powerhouse Electrician
- Powerhouse Electrician Apprentice
- Powerhouse Mechanic
- Protective Relay Technician
- Relay Operator
- Relay Technician
- Repairer, Salvager, Parts
- Substation Electrician
- Substation Mechanic
- Substation Technician
- Substation Wireman
- Switch Gear Technician
- Transformer Repairer
- Wireman
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Related Schools
- Blue Ridge Community College
- Brightpoint Community College
- Central Virginia Community College
- Dabney S Lancaster Community College
- Danville Community College
- DeVry University-Virginia
- Eastern Shore Community College
- Germanna Community College
- J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
- Laurel Ridge Community College
- Mountain Empire Community College
- New River Community College
- Norfolk State University
- Northern Virginia Community College
- Patrick Henry Community College
- Paul D Camp Community College
- Piedmont Virginia Community College
- Rappahannock Community College
- Southside Virginia Community College
- Southwest Virginia Community College
- Tidewater Community College
- Virginia Highlands Community College
- Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Virginia Western Community College
- Wytheville Community College
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