CAREER
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$57,720
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+3.7% (slower than the average)
Most Common Level of Education
Associate's degree
Career
What Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers Do
Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.
Other Job Titles Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers May Have
Avionics Technician, Communications Systems Technician, Communications Tower Technician, Field Service Technician, Radio Frequency Technician (RF Technician), Radio Repairman, Radio Service Technician (Radio Service Tech), Radio Technician (Radio Tech), Tower Technician, Two-Way Radio Technician (Two-Way Radio Tech)
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.
- Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed.
- Bolt equipment into place, using hand or power tools.
- Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.
- Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Some college, no degree (35%)
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college, no degree
Associate's degree
Other*
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
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