Electrical Transmission Installation

Types of Degrees Electrical Transmission Installation Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many electrical & power transmission installers graduations there were in 2021-2022 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate	12,950
Basic Certificate	9,727
Associate Degree	3,782

What Electrical Transmission Installation Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to electrical transmission installation and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Electrical Transmission Installation Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Skills for Electrical Transmission Installation Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to electrical transmission installation:

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Abilities for Electrical Transmission Installation Majors

As you progress with your electrical transmission installation degree, there are several abilities you should pick up that will help you in whatever related career you choose. These abilities include:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

What Can You Do With a Electrical Transmission Installation Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with electrical transmission installation:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	13.9%	$70,910
Electricians	8.9%	$55,190
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	12.6%	$65,230
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	7.1%	$66,140
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	14.2%	$47,190
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	2.0%	$70,490

Who Is Getting an Associate’s Degree in Electrical Transmission Installation?

This is one of the most frequently chosen trade school majors. It is the 11th most popular in the country with 3,556 students graduating with an associate’s in electrical transmission installation in 2021. This major tends to be male dominated. About 96% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of electrical transmission installation majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	57
Black or African American	240
Hispanic or Latino	559
White	2,636
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	281

Geographic Diversity

Electrical Transmission Installation appeals to people across the globe. About 0.2% of those with this major are international students.

How Much Do Electrical Transmission Installation Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Electrical Transmission Installation majors often go into careers where salaries can range from $59,190 to $70,240 (25th to 75th percentile). This range includes all degree levels, so you may expect those with a more advanced degree to make more while those with less advanced degrees will typically make less.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Electrical Transmission Installation

Some careers associated with electrical transmission installation require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to electrical transmission installation have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma	3.0%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	30.3%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	40.5%
Some College Courses	12.2%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	10.4%
Bachelor’s Degree	4.5%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	0.1%
Master’s Degree	0.2%

Online Electrical Transmission Installation Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	463	2
Certificate (2-4 Years)	50	0
Associate’s Degree	303	4
Bachelor’s Degree	0	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	0	0
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Electrical Transmission Installation Worth It?

The median salary for a electrical transmission installation grad is $67,800 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 70% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $558,000 after 20 years!

Trades Related to Electrical Transmission Installation

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to electrical transmission installation.

Major	Number of Grads
Building Management & Inspection	5,269
Carpentry	3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply	2,888
Construction	1,813
Masonry	284
Other Construction	190

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Fran Hogan under License

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