Telecommunications line installers and repairers

December 5, 2008

Telecommunications line installers and repairers

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Pay: The 1,920 installers and repairers working in the Seattle-Bellevue Tacoma area in May 2007 earned a median $22.01 an hour or $45,790 a year. The middle 50 percent earned between $37,220 and $54,900.

The job: Line installers and repairers work on the vast networks of wires and cables that provide voice, video and data communications services. They erect utility poles and towers or dig trenches to carry wires and cables. Other duties include setting up service for customers and installing network equipment. They often work outdoors, on high poles and towers, and sometimes in very bad weather.

Demand: Employment is projected to grow more slowly than average, but retirements are expected to create very good job opportunities.

Training: Most line installers and repairers require several years of long-term, on-the-job training and some classroom work to become proficient. Formal apprenticeships are common. Many community or technical colleges have programs, some in concert with nearby companies.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: www.stats.bls.gov/oco

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