Compare Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers & Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers United States

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $60,600
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and... $59,700

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Installation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Very Low
Installation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Medium

Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.

Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Medium

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Low
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Medium

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

License may be required in some states

Licensing for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

No license found in any state


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

29 related certifications

Certification for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

12 related certifications

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