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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · SOC 49-2022
3.3% AI Exposure — Medium
$63,890
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
23,600
Proj. Annual Openings
140,920
Employment (OEWS 2025)
97/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure3.3%
AI Resiliency97/100
Exposure BandMedium
Sector Avg. Exposure0.7%
Top Skills
1.Troubleshooting
2.Repairing
3.Critical Thinking
4.Operations Monitoring
5.Quality Control Analysis
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Broadband Technician, Central Office Technician, Combination Technician, Customer Service Technician (CST), Field Technician, Install and Repair Technician
Representative Tasks
- •Demonstrate equipment to customers and explain its use, responding to any inquiries or complaints.
- •Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.
- •Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.
- •Climb poles and ladders, use truck-mounted booms, and enter areas such as manholes and cable vaults to install, maintain, or inspect equipment.
- •Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Explain use of products or services.
- •Test communications equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- •Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning.
- •Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
- •Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems.
Tools & Technologies
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
1.9%
Avg AI Exposure
3
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 3.3% | 0.7% |
| Outlook | Average | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $63,890 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 97/100 | N/A |