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Master Electrician
Skilled TradesYou've passed the hardest licensing exam in the trades and can now design, plan, and pull permits on any electrical job. Inspectors actually listen to you. Other electricians call you when they're stuck. You can look at a panel and diagnose a problem in seconds that would take a journeyman an hour. You're the person homeowners should be hiring but usually don't because they found someone cheaper on Facebook.
Salary Range
Low
$75k
Median
$87k
High
$99k
10-Year Growth
11%
US Workers
739K
Education
Master electrician license (requires journeyman license + additional experience + exam)
Environment
outdoor
Tools & Technical Skills
- ▸Electrical system design & engineering
- ▸NEC code mastery
- ▸Permit & inspection processes
- ▸Load calculations & panel design
- ▸Commercial & industrial wiring systems
- ▸Code violation diagnosis & correction
- ▸Supervisory & mentoring
People & Mindset Skills
- ▸Leadership
- ▸Problem solving
- ▸Attention to detail
- ▸Communication
- ▸Decision-making
- ▸Mentoring
Learn the skills
Courses and certifications to get you job-ready
Supervisory & mentoring
What you'll actually do
- 01Design electrical systems for new construction and major renovations
- 02Pull permits and deal with inspectors who know you by name
- 03Supervise journeymen and apprentices and catch their mistakes before the inspector does
- 04Troubleshoot problems that have stumped everyone else on the job
- 05Sign off on work that puts your license on the line every single time
- 06Explain to clients why the cheap electrician's work needs to be completely redone
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