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I've done some electrical work before.
From my experience, these tools proved very helpful:
Corless drill for installing outlets and cover plates and drilling holes for wire
Multimeter - it's a must
Pen-sized charge detector (detects a hot wire even if it's not on a closed circuit)
Utility knife and/or sheetrock saw for cutting holes for new boxes
Hammer
Optional: wire snake
..and remember that for resedential wiring, (at least in the US) black means hot, white common, green ground. That doesn't mean that each house you visit will be wired correctly, though (thus the pen-sized charge detector).
I'll add more tools if they come to mind.
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