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Journeyman electrician job description template

Use this template for a licensed electrician who works independently and may direct apprentices. It covers residential, commercial and industrial settings. Keep the duties for your setting and delete the rest.

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Journeyman electrician duties

  • Review drawings, specifications and existing conditions, and resolve conflicts with the supervisor before installing.
  • Install, terminate and test branch circuits, feeders, panels, devices, lighting and equipment to code and to the drawings.
  • Residential: complete rough-in and finish work in occupied or new homes, protect finished surfaces and communicate disruptions through the designated contact.
  • Commercial: install conduit systems, distribution equipment and lighting controls, and coordinate sequencing with other trades.
  • Industrial: install and maintain motor circuits, starters, VFDs and control wiring, and troubleshoot production equipment.
  • Diagnose faults with appropriate test equipment and follow de-energization, verification and lockout procedures.
  • Direct and check the work of assigned apprentices within the ratio your jurisdiction allows.
  • Support inspections, complete corrections and keep as-builts, circuit labeling and job records accurate.

Required vs. preferred

Required

  • Current journeyman electrician license (or equivalent) issued by [state / city], verifiable before the start date.
  • [Number] years of [residential / commercial / industrial] experience on work like ours.
  • Ability to read and work from construction drawings, one-lines and panel schedules.
  • Working knowledge of the [edition] NEC as adopted in [jurisdiction].
  • [Own hand tools / driver's license / ability to pass a background check, if required for site access.]

Preferred

  • Experience with [service upgrades / fire alarm / controls / VFDs / generators].
  • OSHA 30 and NFPA 70E training.
  • Experience leading a small crew.

Keep the required list short. Every extra requirement filters out people who could do the job.

Setting the pay range

Licensed journeymen are usually paid at or above the local electrician median. Check your state and metro in the payoff report, then post the full hourly range plus overtime, per diem, vehicle and tool terms.

National electrician wages

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111 Electricians. Hourly.

10th pct.
$20.50
25th pct.
$23.76
Median
$30.38
75th pct.
$40.36
90th pct.
$52.17

Pay varies widely by state and metro. Compare your market in the 2026 Electrician Payoff Report, which covers all 50 states, DC and 100 metros.

Screening questions

Ask about a real job, the person's own part in it and how they checked the result.

  1. What license do you hold, which board issued it and are there any limits on it?

    Listen for: A verifiable license number and a clear understanding of what it allows in your jurisdiction.

  2. Describe the most complex install you've run yourself. What was on the one-line?

    Listen for: Real distribution work, the person's own decisions and how they checked the result.

  3. How do you check an apprentice's work before you sign off on it?

    Listen for: A specific routine: verifying terminations, torque, labeling and testing, not just a visual look.

  4. An inspector fails your rough-in. What happens next?

    Listen for: Owning the correction, documenting it and communicating with the supervisor and GC.

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