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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Also known as: Antenna Installer, Assigner, Automatic Equipment Technician, Broadband Installer, Broadband Technician, Cable Technician, Cable Television Installer (Cable TV Installer), Cable Television Line Technician (Cable TV Line Technician), Cable Television Technician (CATV Technician), Call Box Wirer

Install, set-up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings.

Education & Training

Percentage of workers at each education and training level

Education Level

High School Diploma43%
Some College21%
Post-Secondary Certificate10%
Associate's Degree8%
Bachelor's Degree17%

Prior Experience Needed

Work experience required to enter this job

None34%
3-6 months1%
6 months - 1 year1%
1-2 years30%
2-4 years26%
4-6 years1%
Over 10 years7%

Training Provided After Hiring

How long it typically takes to learn on the job

1-3 months32%
3-6 months10%
6 months - 1 year21%
1-2 years25%
2-4 years11%

How AI Impacts Each Task

40 tasks analyzed

Demonstrate equipment to customers and explain how it is to be used, and respond to any inquiries or complaints.

Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.

Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.

Climb poles and ladders, use truck-mounted booms, and enter areas such as manholes and cable vaults to install, maintain, or inspect equipment.

Run wires between components and to outside cable systems, connecting them to wires from telephone poles or underground cable accesses.

Essential Soft Skills

Traits that are hard for AI to replicate

DependabilityIntegrityAttention to DetailCooperationAdaptability/FlexibilityAnalytical ThinkingStress ToleranceSelf ControlPersistenceInitiativeConcern for OthersIndependence

Wage & Employment (2024)

Median Wage

$62,630

per year

Mean Wage

$66,650

per year

Employment

154K

workers

Wage Range

$42,440 - $94,970

10th - 90th pct

Wage Distribution

$42,440Median: $62,630$94,970
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