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Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers

What do they do?

Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.

Education Required

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

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What Does This Job Pay?
Tennessee Average Salary: $86,000-$175,000
Median Annual Salary: $85,420
Median Hourly Salary: $45
Salary distribution bell curve graph
$48,220
$85,420
$119,920
One out of ten earn less than $48,220
The median salary is $85,420
One out of ten earn more than $119,920
Top Skills For This Job
  • Basic Skills
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • People and Technology Systems
  • figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Will There Be Jobs?
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

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Where in Tennessee is this job in high demand? Job is in high demand for the state of Tennessee
Group 6 Greater Memphis Southwest Northwest Northern Middle Southern Middle Southeast Upper Cumberland East Northeast
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Are You On Track?
Typical education needed: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Post-secondary certificate
Less than high school diploma
50%
19%
18%
Typical Daily Tasks
  • Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.
  • Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
  • Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.