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Overview
Electrician work is about fitting, repairing and maintaining electrical circuits, wiring systems, equipment and machinery in buildings, industrial facilities and outdoor installations.
In job descriptions, look for wiring plans, sockets, switches, circuit breakers, electrical testing, measurement instruments, safety procedures, repair records and troubleshooting of equipment faults.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Electricians move between drawings, cables, panels, sockets, switches and equipment faults. The work may be in new buildings, maintenance rounds, industrial sites or outdoor installations, with safety checks before circuits are energised.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include reading wiring plans, using measurement instruments, testing electrical equipment, installing circuit breakers and repairing wiring. Specialization can grow around automation, lighting systems, smart devices, solar mounting or machinery maintenance.
Salary context
Pay comparisons should separate routine installation from fault diagnosis, machinery maintenance, time-critical repairs and responsibility for inspection records. Work on complex facilities or outdoor systems can differ from standard building wiring.
Career paths
Experience can lead from installation work into maintenance electrician roles, site coordination, inspection reporting, automation support, energy-performance upgrades or supervision of electrical work teams.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names the installation setting, voltage environment, drawings, tools, test methods and safety responsibilities. Clear adverts distinguish building installation from industrial electrical maintenance.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 6
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
49-9051.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETHelpers--Electricians
47-3013.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
49-2094.00
O*NET occupation is more specific
The O*NET occupation covers a more specific field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETElectricians
47-2111.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
49-2095.00
O*NET occupation is more specific
The O*NET occupation covers a more specific field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETElectric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
49-2092.00
O*NET occupation is more specific
The O*NET occupation covers a more specific field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
AltoTrail validates and presents the source relationships without adding ranking or recommendation semantics.
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Building and related electricians (7411)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4910419f-b4af-4f59-b544-9dbebc8a74f0 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7411.1 |
| ISCO group | 7411 |
| Concept type | Occupation |