Electrician vs. Tradesman — What's the Difference?

An electrician is a tradesman specializing in electrical wiring of buildings, transmission lines, stationary machines, and related equipment. Electricians may be employed in the installation of new electrical components or the maintenance and repair of existing electrical infrastructure.

A tradesman is a skilled worker that specializes in a particular trade (occupation or field of work). Tradesmen usually have work experience, on-the-job training, and often formal vocational education in contrast to an apprentice, who is learning the trade.

One whose occupation is the installation, maintenance, repair, or operation of electric equipment and circuitry.

A man who practices a manual trade.

A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.

A man who is a merchant.

(archaic) A scientist who studies electricity.

A skilled manual worker (implied male).

An investigator of electricity; one versed in the science of electricity.

(archaic) One who trades; a shopkeeper.

A technician who installs, repairs, or maintains electrical wiring or electrical devices, especially in buildings.

One who trades; a shopkeeper.

A person who is licensed by a governmental board to install electrical wiring and devices in structures; called also a licensed electrician.

A mechanic or artificer; esp., one whose livelihood depends upon the labor of his hands.

A person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines

A merchant who owns or manages a shop