Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$60,370
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+8.1% (as fast as the average)
Career
What Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Do
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.
Other Job Titles Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers May Have
Central Office Technician, Install and Repair Technician, Service Technician, Telecommunications Technician
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
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.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Most common level of education among people in this career: High school diploma or equivalent (43%)
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