Step 01. Pay
Tennessee Valley Authority Lineman Pay and Salary Information
The estimated total pay for a Lineman at TVA is $64,392 per year. Tennessee Valley Authority has a health insurance program.

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Tennessee Valley Authority is hiring linemen. TVA’s power service territory includes most off Tennessee and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia, covering 80,000 square miles and providing electricity to more than 9 million people at prices below the national average, TVA sales electricity to 155 local power companies and 57 directly served industries and federal facilities.
Step 01. Pay
The estimated total pay for a Lineman at TVA is $64,392 per year. Tennessee Valley Authority has a health insurance program.
Step 02. Apprentice
Apprentices at TVA have work including digging holes or trenches, installing anchors, climbing poles, and using equipment like digger derricks, aerial lifts, pulling and tensioning equipment, forklifts, and dump trucks.
Step 03. Journeyman
Journeyman lineman at Tennessee Valley Authority Being a Lineman installs wire and cable. Follows all safety regulations and procedures.
Step 04. Hiring
A lineman at Tennessee Valley Authority should have a high school diploma or a GED certificate and possess a valid driver's license.
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