Compare Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers & Signal and Track Switch 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
Signal and Track Switch Repairers $81,300
Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Signal and Track Switch 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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Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Medium
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
High

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

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Repairing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Low
Repairing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Medium

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

Equipment Maintenance Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Low
Equipment Maintenance Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Medium

Equipment Maintenance
Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

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 Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Signal and Track Switch 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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Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Low
Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Medium

Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

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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 Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Signal and Track Switch Repairers

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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

License may be required in some states

Licensing for Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Signal and Track Switch 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 Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Signal and Track Switch Repairers

1 related certifications

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