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Job 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.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

	Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

	Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers

Little or no change in employment is projected. Job opportunities vary by specialty; good opportunities are expected for central office installers and repairers, but station installers and repairers can expect keen competition. Applicants with computer skills and postsecondary electronics training should have the best opportunities. Repairers may be on-call around the clock in case of emergencies; therefore, night, weekend, and holiday hours are common.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	114,930
Building Equipment Contractors	21,760
Other Telecommunications	13,620
Cable and Other Subscription Programming	9,800
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	6,800
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	6,730
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	5,070
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	2,930
Satellite Telecommunications	2,130
Local Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	2,120

Career Video

Title: "Communication Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers"

Duration: 01:03

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Average Annual Salary	$52,870
Average Hourly Wage	$25.42
Total Employment	199,240