Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000Overview
Cable television technicians install, inspect, maintain, and repair antennas, cables, and amplifying equipment used in cable television transmission. As of May 2023, there are approximately 159,670 people working as telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, including cable television equipment servicers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Minimum Education Level
High School DiplomaCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
About as Fast as the AveragePersonality Traits
Hands On
Problem-Solving
Technical
Career Ladder
Head Technician
Cable Television Technician
Electronics Installer
Related Professions
- Computer and Office Machine Service Technicians
- Computer Network Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Support Specialists
- Computer Systems Programmer/Analysts
- Customer Service Representatives
- Electrical Engineering Technologists
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics Engineering Technicians
- Electronics Engineers
- Electronics Service Technicians
- Engineering Technicians
- Engineers
- Fiber Optics Technicians
- Internet Developers
- Internet Security Specialists
- Line Installers and Cable Splicers
- Microelectronics Technicians
- Network Operations Center Engineers
- Network Operations Center Technicians
- Software Application Developers
- Telecommunications Network Engineers
- Telephone and PBX Installers and Repairers
- Telephone Operators
- Wireless Service Technicians
Featured Companies
