Jobs Similar to Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers
Also called: Telecommunications Equipment Installers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers and Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers.
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers: $63,890 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. Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 83% | $74,330+16% | High school |
| 2 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and RepairersSame group | 82% | $63,520−1% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersSame group | 82% | $60,070−6% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and RepairersSame group | 79% | $52,600−18% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 79% | $109,910+72% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSame group | 78% | $47,810−25% | High school |
| 7 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 77% | $61,010−5% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentSame group | 76% | $74,090+16% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 76% | $39,630−38% | High school |
| 10 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 76% | $74,340+16% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Avionics TechniciansSame group | 76% | $82,280+29% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Photonics Technicians | 76% | $78,350Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 13 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation EquipmentSame group | 76% | $84,890+33% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Mechanical Door Repairers | 75% | $55,720−13% | High school |
| 15 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 75% | $50,620−21% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Geothermal Technicians | 75% | $49,230Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 17 | Helpers--Electricians | 75% | $42,670−33% | High school |
| 18 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor VehiclesSame group | 75% | $48,420−24% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Signal and Track Switch Repairers | 75% | $92,460+45% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 75% | $51,320−20% | High school |
- 1Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
83% similar · $74,330 (+16%) · High school
- 2Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
82% similar · $63,520 (−1%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
82% similar · $60,070 (−6%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
79% similar · $52,600 (−18%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 5Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
79% similar · $109,910 (+72%) · Training or associate
- 6Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
78% similar · $47,810 (−25%) · High school · Same group
- 7Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
77% similar · $61,010 (−5%) · Training or associate
- 8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
76% similar · $74,090 (+16%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 9Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
76% similar · $39,630 (−38%) · High school
- 10Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
76% similar · $74,340 (+16%) · Training or associate
- 11Avionics Technicians
76% similar · $82,280 (+29%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 12Photonics Technicians
76% similar · $78,350 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 13Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
76% similar · $84,890 (+33%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 14Mechanical Door Repairers
75% similar · $55,720 (−13%) · High school
- 15Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
75% similar · $50,620 (−21%) · Training or associate
- 16Geothermal Technicians
75% similar · $49,230 (broader group) · High school
- 17Helpers--Electricians
75% similar · $42,670 (−33%) · High school
- 18Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
75% similar · $48,420 (−24%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 19Signal and Track Switch Repairers
75% similar · $92,460 (+45%) · Training or associate
- 20Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
75% similar · $51,320 (−20%) · 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 telecommunications equipment installers and repairers.
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers79% similar · $109,910 (+72%)
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers75% similar · $92,460 (+45%)
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment76% similar · $84,890 (+33%)
- Avionics Technicians76% similar · $82,280 (+29%)
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers83% similar · $74,330 (+16%)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment76% similar · $74,090 (+16%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers83% similar · High school
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers78% similar · High school
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers76% similar · High school
- Mechanical Door Repairers75% similar · High school
- Geothermal Technicians75% similar · High school
- Helpers--Electricians75% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for telecommunications 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 telecommunications equipment installers and repairers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (85)
- Broadcast Technicians (77)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (77)
- Photonics Technicians (76)
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (75)
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (74)
- Medical Equipment Repairers (74)
- Robotics Technicians (74)
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians (72)
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (72)
Questions about jobs like telecommunications equipment installers and repairers
What jobs are most similar to telecommunications equipment installers and repairers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (83% similar), Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers (82% similar), Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (82% similar), Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers (79% similar) and Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (79% similar).
Which jobs like telecommunications equipment installers and repairers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +72%; usually training or an associate degree), Signal and Track Switch Repairers ($92,460, +45%; usually training or an associate degree) and Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers ($84,890, +33%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with telecommunications equipment installers and repairers ($63,890). Without more preparation than telecommunications equipment installers and repairers usually need: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Signal and Track Switch Repairers and Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers.
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.