Electrician
| Highest | $4,250 / mo · Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Experience | 0–1 yrs |
| Degree | Not required |
| First paycheck | 3.5 years Duale Ausbildung in Germany (with a monthly allowance from month 1) |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $4,250max |
| NorwayIELTS 6.0–6.5 · NOK 130–260k | $3,800 |
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $3,800 |
| United Arab EmiratesIELTS 5.5–6.5 · $10–25k | $3,600 |
| Saudi ArabiaIELTS 6.5 · 0 (grant) | $3,600 |
| QatarIELTS 7.0 (raqobatbardosh) · USD 74–87k (to’liq xarajat) | $3,600 |
What does the day look like?
Between 50% and 60% of a typical workday is heavy physical prep: hauling ladders and scaffolding, drilling masonry, chasing channels into concrete or brick walls, and pulling stiff cables through tight conduits. Only 20% to 30% is spent on core electrical tasks like wiring distribution boards, mounting circuit breakers, RCDs, and transformers, or running diagnostics with multimeters and Fluke 1664 FC testers. The remaining 10% to 20% goes toward safety tool-box meetings, testing verification certificates, and cleaning up.
Standard construction hours run Monday through Friday from 07:00 or 08:00 to 16:30. In industrial and maintenance settings, work often involves rotating 3-shift schedules, night shifts, and on-call emergency rosters for power failures. Strict adherence to safety protocols, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), insulated 1000V tools, and steel-toe boots, is mandatory.
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