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Are you tired of working in a field where you get paid dimes and nickels to sit at desk all day? If you're glued to a computer, busy doing data entry, or answering calls, it can seem pretty unfulfilling. You deserve to challenge yourself in a field where you can really learn to be an expert at a particular skill, with growing opportunities everywhere you turn. If this seems like an opportunity for you, try your hand at becoming an electrician with training from Berk Trade & Business School. This technical institute offers dynamic opportunities for students to get real life training to become an electrician or a plumber. The high demand for these services in the job market can also prove to be worth the course as well, with higher profits than most low-income jobs, and entry level positions.

To help you better decide if a career as an electrician is right for you, here are three well-paying electrician jobs that you could have:

  • Contractors. Nearly 80 percent of electricians are self-employed contractors, or contractors who work on construction sites. The median hourly earnings is $25.47 as of 2013, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This comes to a median of $52,980 annually with more than a half million electricians currently employed in the industry. These contractors or self-employed electricians often work in residential environments, installing electric appliances and repairing electrical wiring in houses. They are also responsible for installing wiring systems in factories and businesses.
  • Local Government. Many electricians also work for local governments, and make a lucrative amount of earnings. They are responsible for maintaining the electrical power supplied to towns and cities. These local government electricians are also responsible for repairing street and traffic lights as well as fixing electrical problems in public buildings. Electricians employed by local governments have earned a median income of $28.68 hourly, earning a median of $59,650 annually in 2013.
  • Automobile Industry. Electricians who are employed by the automotive industry are the highest paid, earning a median hourly income more than $30. Because there are many complex electrical and automated systems used for manufacturing motor vehicles, they require more hours of installation and maintenance. This can only be achieved by highly qualified electricians with more than two years of experience, but can prove to be more rewarding.

If you are interested in taking advantage of new opportunities and becoming an electrician yourself with the help of Berk Trade & Business School, apply today! For more information, visit the technical institute online and call (718) 729-0909 or email admissions@berktradeschool.com.

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