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Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.
Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications
Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.
Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications Industry
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Contact an Advisor for more information on this career!Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Average
$51,320
ANNUAL
$24.67
HOURLY
Entry Level
$37,030
ANNUAL
$17.80
HOURLY
Mid Level
$48,190
ANNUAL
$23.17
HOURLY
Expert Level
$63,280
ANNUAL
$30.42
HOURLY
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
1,470
Projected job openings through 2030
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Job Titles
Entry Level
JOB TITLE
Trainee
Mid Level
JOB TITLE
Service/Installation Technician
Expert Level
JOB TITLE
Maintenance Technician
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
01
Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
02
Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories.
03
Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
04
Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.
05
Splice cables, using hand tools, epoxy, or mechanical equipment.
06
Access specific areas to string lines, or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.
07
Clean or maintain tools or test equipment.
08
String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches, and pull lines to proper tension.
09
Explain cable service to subscribers after installation, and collect any installation fees due.
10
Place insulation over conductors, or seal splices with moisture-proof covering.
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Telecommunications
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
Computers and Electronics
SKILL
Complex Problem Solving
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Active Listening
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Extent Flexibility
Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications
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