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Life As a Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer

Position Description 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.

List of Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer Job Duties

  • Address special issues or situations, such as illegal or unauthorized use of equipment, or cases of electrical or acoustic shock.
  • Designate cables available for use.
  • Enter codes needed to correct electronic switching system programming.
  • Adjust or modify equipment to enhance equipment performance or to respond to customer requests.
  • Analyze test readings, computer printouts, and trouble reports to determine equipment repair needs and required repair methods.
  • Remove and replace plug-in circuit equipment.

What a Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer Should Know

Below is a list of the skills most Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers say are important on the job.

Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Other Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer Job Titles

  • Telephone Station Installer
  • Interior Block Wirer
  • Time Signal Wirer
  • Transmission Systems Operator
  • Telegraph Plant Maintainer

Job Outlook for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers

In the United States, there were 237,600 jobs for Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer in 2016. There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer. The BLS estimates 21,900 yearly job openings in this field.

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The states with the most job growth for Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer are Utah, Nevada, and Rhode Island. Watch out if you plan on working in Kansas, Vermont, or Alabama. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Average Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Salary

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers make between $32,440 and $82,860 a year.

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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers who work in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, or New York, make the highest salaries.

How much do Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers make in each U.S. state?

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $57,270
Alaska $73,620
Arizona $59,080
Arkansas $45,830
California $60,110
Colorado $64,050
Connecticut $68,300
Delaware $58,350
District of Columbia $83,370
Florida $52,190
Georgia $53,560
Hawaii $63,610
Idaho $54,140
Illinois $60,840
Indiana $52,610
Iowa $52,470
Kansas $51,580
Kentucky $50,670
Louisiana $55,130
Maine $57,510
Maryland $57,820
Massachusetts $74,930
Michigan $54,520
Minnesota $57,650
Mississippi $51,230
Missouri $51,760
Montana $61,290
Nebraska $52,210
Nevada $53,230
New Hampshire $71,390
New Jersey $66,170
New Mexico $51,410
New York $69,980
North Carolina $54,390
North Dakota $63,360
Ohio $54,390
Oklahoma $48,010
Oregon $58,600
Pennsylvania $56,750
Rhode Island $66,070
South Carolina $54,340
South Dakota $62,300
Tennessee $53,750
Texas $51,360
Utah $57,590
Vermont $52,440
Virginia $61,430
Washington $63,970
West Virginia $54,810
Wisconsin $51,610
Wyoming $59,160

Tools & Technologies Used by Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers may use on a daily basis:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Data entry software
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • IBM Domino
  • Apache Struts
  • Voice over internet protocol VoiP system software
  • Cisco IOS

Becoming a Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer

What education or degrees do I need to become a Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer?

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What work experience do I need to become a Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer?

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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Sector

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Below are examples of industries where Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers work:

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Those who work as a Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer sometimes switch careers to one of these choices:

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