Helpers--Electricians

Also called: Electrician Helper, Electrician's Helper,

What they do:

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

On the job, you would:

Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.
Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.

Arts and Humanities

English language

Engineering and Technology

mechanical
building and construction

Business

customer service

Math and Science

physics

Basic Skills

listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
talking to others

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Hand and Finger Use

hold or move items with your hands
put together small parts with your fingers

Ideas and Logic

notice when problems happen
order or arrange things

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

Attention to Detail
Dependability
Innovation
Concern for Others
Integrity
Self Control

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel

Office suite software

Microsoft Office

Word processing software

Report generation software

high school diploma/GED
certificate after high school

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$32,830

$23,200

$48,810