Step 01. Pay
Minnesota Power Lineman Pay and Salary Information
The average Lineman salary at Minnesota Power is $90,455 per year. Minnesota Power benefits and perks, including insurance benefits, retirement benefits, and vacation policy.

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Minnesota Power is hiring linemen. Minnesota Power provides electricity in a 26,000-square-mile service area in northeastern Minnesota. It serves about 145,000 residential and commercial customers, 15 municipalities, and some of the nation's largest industrial customers.
Step 01. Pay
The average Lineman salary at Minnesota Power is $90,455 per year. Minnesota Power benefits and perks, including insurance benefits, retirement benefits, and vacation policy.
Step 02. Apprentice
The lineworker apprentice at Minnesota Power is responsible for a variety of tasks and accepts assignments from Line Supervisor on shift and shall be assigned to work directly with a 1st Class Lineman. Learns to perform those tasks required in the construction, maintenance or operation of electrical power transmission and distribution facilities. Lineman Apprentice I shall be assigned to a Line Supervisor on 1 of 4 rotating shift schedule: midnight to 08:00 a.m.; 08:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m.; and 04:00 p.m. to midnight and a swing-shift.
Step 03. Journeyman
Journeyman lineman at Minnesota Power The lineman select and use a variety of "hot line" tools and makes use of rubber gloves, line hoses, mechanical jumpers, fiber guards, blankets and other protective devices.
Step 04. Hiring
Minnesota Power Lineman required minimum experience of 24 months, maximum credit allowance of 48 months.
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