Construction
Telecommunication Line Installer and Repairer
Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.
Annual openings
216
BLS median wage
$66,020
Typical education
High school (GED), plus completion of apprenticeship or similar work experience.
10-year growth
+6%
Career requirements
What does this career require?
The education, credentials, and on-the-job competencies Colorado employers expect for this role.
Typical education
High school (GED), plus completion of apprenticeship or similar work experience.
Credential requirement
No specific credential listed yet
Work experience
No previous work experience is required.
Is this work a fit?
What the work actually feels like
How people in this career tend to spend their time, the interests it draws on, and a look at a typical day.
Work style
- With kids/peopleOccasionally
- On a computerOccasionally
- Outdoors / on-siteOccasionally
- With your handsOccasionally
Interests it draws on
- Trades
- Energy and Utilities
Automation exposure
High exposure
Many tasks are repeatable, so technology could reshape the day-to-day over time.
A typical day
- Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
- Access specific areas to string lines, or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.
- Clean or maintain tools or test equipment.
- Pull cable through ducts by hand or with winches.
- Dig trenches for underground wires or cables.
- Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.