Solar & EnergyRenovation & BuildingSkilledElectrical
Electrician
A licensed trade with demand in every industry on this site. One of the strongest wage-to-training ratios available.
What you'd actually do
- Install and terminate circuits to code
- Size and install panels and service equipment
- Troubleshoot faults and failures
- Pull permits and pass inspection
The facts
- Training time
- 4-5 years
- Experience expected
- 4-5 years
- Physical demand
- moderate
- Room to advance
- strong
- Path to ownership
- high
- Level
- Skilled
Work environment
Indoors · Outdoors · Job sites · Customer sites
Skills
Core to the job
- Electrical fundamentals
- Wiring & terminations
- Conduit bending & routing
- Codes & permitting
- Troubleshooting
- Jobsite safety
Helps you stand out
- Blueprint & plan reading
- PV system knowledge
- Customer service
- Measuring & layout
Education & credentials
- High school diploma or GED
- Completed apprenticeship
- State journeyman electrician licenseUsually required
Required to work unsupervised in most states.
Licensing rules vary by state, county, and job scope. Always confirm what applies where you plan to work.
Shortest route from the ground up
The usual ladder people climb to reach this role.
Where this leads
Master Electrician
Solar & EnergySpecialist
The top licensed rung. You can pull permits in your own name, supervise journeymen, and run electrical businesses.
- Training:
- 7-10 years
- Experience:
- 7-10 years
Energy Storage Technician
Solar & EnergySpecialist
Batteries are the fastest-growing part of solar. You install and commission storage systems, which pays a premium over panel-only work.
- Training:
- 2-4 years
- Experience:
- 2-4 years
Solar Service Technician
Solar & EnergySkilled
You diagnose underperforming systems and fix them. Steady year-round work as the installed base keeps growing.
- Training:
- 1-2 years
- Experience:
- 1-3 years
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