Average Salary* (Boston) $58,463
Average Salary* (U.S.) $45,873 * According to KUDER.COM
Sample Job Titles: Electrician, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Apprentice/Licensure Connections:
• Journeyman: 600 hours of classroom instruction and 8000 hour of supervision over a period of not less than 4 years
• Master: 150 hours of classroom instruction and hold journeyman license in good standing with the Board for one year.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians, 239 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02114
Technical and Higher Education Majors:
Construction Technology, Building Construction Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Management and Inspection
Career Advancement: Experienced electricians can advance to jobs as supervisors. In construction, they also may become project managers or construction superintendents. Those with sufficient capital and management skills can start their own contracting business, although this often requires a special electrical contractors license. Supervisors and contractors should be able to identify and estimate costs and prices and the time and materials needed to complete a job. Many electricians also become electrical inspectors.



