Licensed master tradesman
| Highest | $10,250 / mo · Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Experience | 5+ yrs |
| Degree | Not required |
| First paycheck | ~7 years: apprenticeship, supervised practice and Meister preparation |
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 | $10,250max |
| NorwayIELTS 6.0–6.5 · NOK 130–260k | $8,500 |
| AustraliaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · AUD 30–50k | $8,150 |
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $8,000 |
| DenmarkIELTS 6.5 · DKK 45–135k | $7,600 |
| New ZealandIELTS 6.5 · NZ$34–56k | $7,500 |
What does the day look like?
About half your day is hands-on site work: reading blueprints, pulling cable through conduit, connecting breakers, transformers and motors, and finding faults. You test continuity and voltage with ohmmeters, voltmeters, oscilloscopes and test lamps. Some jobs also use AutoCAD, programmable logic controller software and supervisory control and data acquisition software.
The other half is compliance and administration: test certificates, material estimates, orders, coordination with builders and inspectors, and apprentice supervision. O*NET reports that 96% of electricians handle tools continually, 95% wear protective equipment daily, 73% face hazardous conditions daily and 66% continually climb ladders, scaffolds or poles. Work is normally full-time site hours, with overtime, emergency call-outs, on-call rotas, and night or weekend shutdowns.
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