do apprentices get overtime rights
The average yearly salary for an electrician was $48,250 as of May 2010. An electrical apprentice will usually earn 30 percent to 50 percent of what a licensed electrician will make. This would put an apprentice's median salary between $14,475 and $24,125. As the apprentice gains skills, he will get pay increases. Being an electrical apprentice, expect to work overtime. Overtime electrical work on a construction site is very common, especially for large buildings. Highrise construction has very tight deadlines that require the electrical work to be completed on schedule.