Construction & repair · Construction
Electrician
Installs and maintains electrical systems.
Career economics
- Average salary
- $62k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $104k / yr
- Growth estimate
- +11%
- Demand
- High
- Green-energy relevance
- 75/100
- AI exposure
- Low
Requirements
- Eyesight
- No color blindness
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Work at heights
- Not typical
- Own tools
- Usually required
Skills that matter
- Circuitry · Technical95
- Code · Technical100
- Safety · Technical95
A day in the work
- 1
Rough-in
Install wire.
- 2
Terminate
Connect.
- 3
Test
Verify.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 42 · Upper estimate $104k
- Resilience
- 95 · CladScore 95
- Growth
- 78 · +11% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 75 · Multi-year training
- Physical demand
- 40 · Fitness: Moderate
- Green relevance
- 75 · 75/100
Verdict · Ironclad growth
High resilience and strong growth — a rare combination worth prioritising.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Sustained demand: the role is structurally embedded in modern infrastructure and services.
Bridges traditional skills with sustainability; new efficiency standards will reshape the work.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
Apprenticeship
4-5 Years · Journeyman · Estimate Paid
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Where it can lead
Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.