Pathway to JOURNEYMANHOOD

This is your structured track to a lucrative and rewarding career!

The following is a detail of each tier of the Construction Wireman Program.

Including:

  • TOTAL COMPENSATION
  • HOURLY WAGE
  • BENEFITS
  • ADVANCEMENT REQUIREMENTS

CONSTRUCTION WIREMAN 1

Experience Level: 0 – 2,000 hours/SBC’s

Total Package: $18.01

Hourly Wage: $13.02

Benefits:

  • Healthcare
  • Vacation
  • Retirement

Next Level: CW2

Advancement Criteria:

  • Hours/SBC’s: 2,001
  • Course: Conduit Bending

 

CONSTRUCTION WIREMAN 2

Experience Level: 2,001 – 4,000 hours/SBC’s

Total Package: $19.77

Hourly Wage: $14.50

Benefits:

  • Healthcare
  • Vacation
  • Retirement

Next Level: CW3

Advancement Criteria:

  • Hours/SBC’s: 4,001
  • Course: Blueprint Reading

 

CONSTRUCTION WIREMAN 3

Experience Level: 4,001 – 6,000 hours/SBC’s

Total Package: $22.56

Hourly Wage: $15.98

Benefits:

  • Healthcare
  • Vacation
  • Retirement

Next Level: CW4

Advancement Criteria:

  • Hours/SBC’s: 6,001
  • Course: Codeology

 

CONSTRUCTION WIREMAN 4

Experience Level: 6,001 – 8,000 hours/SBC’s

Total Package: $24.30

Hourly Wage: $17.46

Benefits:

  • Healthcare
  • Vacation
  • Retirement

Next Level: CW5

Advancement Criteria:

  • Hours/SBC’s: 8,001
  • Course: DC Theory

 

CONSTRUCTION WIREMAN 5

Experience Level: 8,001 – 10,000 hours/SBC’s

Total Package: $27.81

Hourly Wage: $18.94

Benefits:

  • Healthcare
  • Vacation
  • Retirement

Next Level: CE6

Advancement Criteria:

  • Hours/SBC’s: 10,001
  • Course: Electrical Systems

 

CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN 6

Experience Level: 10,001 – 12,000 hours/SBC’s

Total Package: $29.55

Hourly Wage: $20.42

Benefits:

  • Healthcare
  • Vacation
  • Retirement

Next Level: CE7

Advancement Criteria:

  • Hours/SBC’s: 12,001
  • Course: Transformers

 

CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN 7

Experience Level:12,001 – 14,000 hours/SBC’s

Total Package: $31.30

Hourly Wage: $21.90

Benefits:

  • Healthcare
  • Vacation
  • Retirement

Next Level: CE8

Advancement Criteria:

  • Hours/SBC’s: 14,001
  • Course: Motor Controls

 

CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN 8

Experience Level: 14,001 – 16,000 hours/SBC’s

Total Package: $33.04

Hourly Wage: $23.38

Benefits:

  • Healthcare
  • Vacation
  • Retirement

Next Level: Journeyman Wireman

Advancement Criteria:

  • Hours/SBC’s: 16,001
  • Course: Code Calculations
  • TDLR Journeyman’s License

 

JOURNEYMAN WIREMAN

Experience Level:

  • Apprenticeship Graduate, or
  • 16,001 hours/SBC’s, plus
  • TDLR Journeyman’s License

Total Package: $40.38

Hourly Wage: $29.60

Benefits:

  • Healthcare
  • Vacation
  • Retirement

Next Level: Foreman

Advancement Criteria:

  • Demonstration of Leadership
  • Demonstration of Skill, Knowledge, and Ability
  • Demonstrate good Safety Practices
  • OSHA 10/30
  • TDLR Journeyman’s/ Master’s License

 

FOREMAN ELECTRICIAN

Experience Level:

  • Apprenticeship Graduate, or
  • Journeyman Wireman

Total Package: $43.87

Hourly Wage: $32.56

Benefits:

  • Healthcare
  • Vacation
  • Retirement

Next Level: General Foreman

Advancement Criteria:

  • Proven Leadership
  • Proven Trade Skill, Knowledge, and Ability
  • Proven Safety Record
  • OSHA 30
  • TDLR Journeyman’s or Master’s License

 

GENERAL FOREMAN

Experience Level:

  • Apprenticeship Graduate, or
  •  Tenure as a Journeyman, and
  • Foreman

Total Package: $47.37

Hourly Wage: $35.52

Benefits:

  • Healthcare
  • Vacation
  • Retirement

Next Level:

  • Superintendent
  • Manpower and Safety Director
  • Estimator
  • Project Manager
  • Electrical Inspector
  • Union Leader/Officer
  • JATC Instructor
  • Training Director
  • Company CEO/President
  • Company Owner

Advancement Criteria:

  • Proven Leadership
  • Superior Trade Skill, Knowledge, and Ability
  • Exemplary Safety Record and Habits
  • Communication and Organizational Skills
  • OSHA 30
  • TDLR Journeyman’s or Master’s License
  • Attainment of various Certificates
  • Attend regular Continuing Ed. Classes

 

Continuing Education Offering

Be sure to sign up for classes, spots fill fast.

  1. CONDUIT BENDING– to advance to CW2
  2. BLUEPRINT READING– to advance to CW3
  3. CODEOLOGY– to advance to CW4
  4. DC THEORY– to advance to CW5
  5. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS– to advance to CE6
  6. TRANSFORMERS– to advance to CE7
  7. MOTOR CONTROL– to advance to CE8
  8. CODE CALCULATIONS– advance to JOURNEYMAN