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Job Description


	Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems.

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Job Requirements


	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.

	Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

	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.

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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Electricians
Building Equipment Contractors	419,470
Local Government (OES Designation)	15,300
Employment Services	8,630
Nonresidential Building Construction	7,960
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	7,660
Ship and Boat Building	5,670
Utility System Construction	5,340
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	4,960
Residential Building Construction	4,650
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	4,460

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