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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

	Median Wage (USD, 2025)	Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)	Projected Growth (2025-2035)
National Statistics	$63890	13200	-4.1%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$63890

Median Wage (USD, 2025)

13200

Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)

-4.1%

Projected Growth (2025-2035)

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: Post-Secondary Certificate

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

On-the-Job Training: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

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.
Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities.
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.
Service vehicles to maintain functionality.
Maintain work equipment or machinery.
Install programs onto computer or computer-controlled equipment.
Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.
Document operational activities.
Enter codes or other information into computers.
Verify information or specifications.
Investigate legal issues.
Paint surfaces or equipment.
Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
Measure distances or dimensions.
Dig holes or trenches.
Advise others on issues related to repairs, installation, or equipment design.
Determine appropriate locations for operations or installations.
Repair electrical circuits or wiring.

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

Note differences in wire and cable colors so that work can be performed correctly.
Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.
Drive crew trucks to and from work areas.
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.
Inspect equipment on a regular basis to ensure proper functioning.
Collaborate with other workers to locate and correct malfunctions.
Climb poles and ladders, use truck-mounted booms, and enter areas such as manholes and cable vaults to install, maintain, or inspect equipment.
Test connections to ensure that power supplies are adequate and that communications links function.
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.
Remove and replace plug-in circuit equipment.
Demonstrate equipment to customers and explain its use, responding to any inquiries or complaints.
Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.
Clean and maintain tools, test equipment, and motor vehicles.
Adjust or modify equipment to enhance equipment performance or to respond to customer requests.
Determine viability of sites through observation, and discuss site locations and construction requirements with customers.
Review manufacturer's instructions, manuals, technical specifications, building permits, and ordinances to determine communication equipment requirements and procedures.
Remove and remake connections to change circuit layouts, following work orders or diagrams.
Diagnose and correct problems from remote locations, using special switchboards to find the sources of problems.
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.
Communicate with bases, using telephones or two-way radios to receive instructions or technical advice, or to report equipment status.
Remove loose wires and other debris after work is completed.
Request support from technical service centers when on-site procedures fail to solve installation or maintenance problems.
Designate cables available for use.
Refer to manufacturers' manuals to obtain maintenance instructions pertaining to specific malfunctions.
Analyze test readings, computer printouts, and trouble reports to determine equipment repair needs and required repair methods.
Measure distances from landmarks to identify exact installation sites for equipment.
Enter codes needed to correct electronic switching system programming.
Examine telephone transmission facilities to determine requirements for new or additional telephone services.
Install updated software and programs that maintain existing software or provide requested features, such as time-correlated call routing.
Dig holes or trenches as necessary for equipment installation and access.
Perform routine maintenance on equipment, including adjusting and lubricating components and painting worn or exposed areas.
Clean switches and replace contact points, using vacuum hoses, solvents, and hand tools.
Perform database verifications, using computers.
Program computerized switches and switchboards to provide requested features.
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.
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.
Place intercept circuits on terminals to handle vacant lines in central office installations.

Work Styles

Self-Confidence

A tendency to believe in one's work-related capabilities and ability to control one's work-related outcomes.

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Innovation

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

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