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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$62,630	14500	-3.4%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$62,630

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

14500

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

-3.4%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

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.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Detailed Work Activities

Gather information about work conditions or locations.
Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning.
Test communications equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
Inspect telecommunications equipment to identify problems.
Repair electronic equipment.
Rewire electrical or electronic systems.
Explain use of products or services.
Analyze test or performance data to assess equipment operation.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Confer with coworkers to resolve equipment problems.
Clean work areas.
Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems.
Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
Confer with coworkers to resolve equipment problems.
Confer with coworkers to resolve equipment problems.
Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities.
Test communications equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Climb equipment or structures to access work areas.
Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.
Determine types of equipment, tools, or materials needed for jobs.
Run wiring to connect equipment.
Repair electrical components.
Connect electrical components or equipment.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Maintain work equipment or machinery.
Service vehicles to maintain functionality.
Install programs onto computer or computer-controlled equipment.
Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.
Document operational activities.
Install programs onto computer or computer-controlled equipment.
Enter codes or other information into computers.
Verify information or specifications.
Investigate legal issues.
Inspect telecommunications equipment to identify problems.
Gather information about work conditions or locations.
Paint surfaces or equipment.
Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
Maintain work equipment or machinery.
Measure distances or dimensions.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Dig holes or trenches.
Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
Advise others on issues related to repairs, installation, or equipment design.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Diagnose and correct problems from remote locations, using special switchboards to find the sources of problems.
Demonstrate equipment to customers and explain its use, responding 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.
Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks.
Run wires between components and to outside cable systems, connecting them to wires from telephone poles or underground cable accesses.
Test connections to ensure that power supplies are adequate and that communications links function.
Note differences in wire and cable colors so that work can be performed correctly.
Inspect equipment on a regular basis to ensure proper functioning.
Collaborate with other workers to locate and correct malfunctions.
Remove loose wires and other debris after work is completed.
Repair or replace faulty equipment, such as defective and damaged telephones, wires, switching system components, and associated equipment.
Maintain computer and manual records pertaining to facilities and equipment.
Communicate with bases, using telephones or two-way radios to receive instructions or technical advice, or to report equipment status.
Remove and remake connections to change circuit layouts, following work orders or diagrams.
Clean and maintain tools, test equipment, and motor vehicles.
Perform database verifications, using computers.
Request support from technical service centers when on-site procedures fail to solve installation or maintenance problems.
Analyze test readings, computer printouts, and trouble reports to determine equipment repair needs and required repair methods.
Adjust or modify equipment to enhance equipment performance or to respond to customer requests.
Remove and replace plug-in circuit equipment.
Refer to manufacturers' manuals to obtain maintenance instructions pertaining to specific malfunctions.
Dig holes or trenches as necessary for equipment installation and access.
Review manufacturer's instructions, manuals, technical specifications, building permits, and ordinances to determine communication equipment requirements and procedures.
Drive crew trucks to and from work areas.
Route and connect cables and lines to switches, switchboard equipment, and distributing frames, using wire-wrap guns or soldering irons to connect wires to terminals.
Designate cables available for use.
Program computerized switches and switchboards to provide requested features.
Enter codes needed to correct electronic switching system programming.
Examine telephone transmission facilities to determine requirements for new or additional telephone services.
Measure distances from landmarks to identify exact installation sites for equipment.
Install updated software and programs that maintain existing software or provide requested features, such as time-correlated call routing.
Perform routine maintenance on equipment, including adjusting and lubricating components and painting worn or exposed areas.
Determine viability of sites through observation, and discuss site locations and construction requirements with customers.
Install telephone station equipment, such as intercommunication systems, transmitters, receivers, relays, and ringers, and related apparatus, such as coin collectors, telephone booths, and switching-key equipment.
Clean switches and replace contact points, using vacuum hoses, solvents, and hand tools.
Provide input into the design and manufacturing of new equipment.
Address special issues or situations, such as illegal or unauthorized use of equipment, or cases of electrical or acoustic shock.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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