Jobs Similar to Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Also called: Radio and Tower Equipment Repairers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers and Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers.
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers: $63,520 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersSame group | 82% | $63,890+1% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersSame group | 81% | $60,070−5% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and RepairersSame group | 79% | $52,600−17% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 79% | $74,330+17% | High school |
| 5 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSame group | 78% | $47,810−25% | High school |
| 6 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 77% | $109,910+73% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor VehiclesSame group | 77% | $48,420−24% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Photonics Technicians | 77% | $78,350Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 9 | Avionics TechniciansSame group | 77% | $82,280+30% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentSame group | 77% | $74,090+17% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 76% | $50,620−20% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 76% | $74,340+17% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 76% | $61,660−3% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 76% | $53,140−16% | High school |
| 15 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 75% | $61,010−4% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation EquipmentSame group | 75% | $84,890+34% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersSame group | 75% | $56,210−12% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 75% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 19 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 74% | $51,320−19% | High school |
| 20 | Mechanical Door Repairers | 74% | $55,720−12% | High school |
- 1Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
82% similar · $63,890 (+1%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
81% similar · $60,070 (−5%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
79% similar · $52,600 (−17%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
79% similar · $74,330 (+17%) · High school
- 5Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
78% similar · $47,810 (−25%) · High school · Same group
- 6Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
77% similar · $109,910 (+73%) · Training or associate
- 7Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
77% similar · $48,420 (−24%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 8Photonics Technicians
77% similar · $78,350 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 9Avionics Technicians
77% similar · $82,280 (+30%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 10Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
77% similar · $74,090 (+17%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 11Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
76% similar · $50,620 (−20%) · Training or associate
- 12Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
76% similar · $74,340 (+17%) · Training or associate
- 13Medical Equipment Repairers
76% similar · $61,660 (−3%) · Training or associate
- 14Solar Photovoltaic Installers
76% similar · $53,140 (−16%) · High school
- 15Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
75% similar · $61,010 (−4%) · Training or associate
- 16Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
75% similar · $84,890 (+34%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 17Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
75% similar · $56,210 (−12%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 18Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
75% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 19Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
74% similar · $51,320 (−19%) · High school
- 20Mechanical Door Repairers
74% similar · $55,720 (−12%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers.
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers77% similar · $109,910 (+73%)
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment75% similar · $84,890 (+34%)
- Avionics Technicians77% similar · $82,280 (+30%)
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers79% similar · $74,330 (+17%)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment77% similar · $74,090 (+17%)
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door76% similar · $74,340 (+17%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers79% similar · High school
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers78% similar · High school
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers76% similar · High school
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers74% similar · High school
- Mechanical Door Repairers74% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (81)
- Photonics Technicians (77)
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (76)
- Medical Equipment Repairers (76)
- Broadcast Technicians (75)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (75)
- Robotics Technicians (73)
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians (73)
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians (72)
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers (71)
Questions about jobs like radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers
What jobs are most similar to radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers (82% similar), Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (81% similar), Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers (79% similar), Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (79% similar) and Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers (78% similar).
Which jobs like radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +73%; usually training or an associate degree), Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers ($84,890, +34%; usually training or an associate degree) and Avionics Technicians ($82,280, +30%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers ($63,520). Without more preparation than radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers usually need: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers and Avionics Technicians.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.