Compare Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers & Audiovisual 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
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $45,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

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

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

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

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.

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

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.

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


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 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Medium

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


Typical Level Of Training

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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 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

Postsecondary certificate

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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 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Audiovisual 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 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

3 related certifications

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