Compare Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers & Electrical Power-Line 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
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $82,300

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.

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.

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

Operation and Control
Using equipment or systems.

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

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

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

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

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

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.


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.

Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Low
Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Medium

Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

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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 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

High school diploma or equivalent

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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 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

License may be required in some states


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 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

5 related certifications

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