Jobs Similar to Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Also called: Telecommunications Line Installers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to telecommunications line installers and repairers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers and Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers.
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers: $74,330 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
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 Line Installers and Repairers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 83% | $63,890−14% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 81% | $60,070−19% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 79% | $63,520−15% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 78% | $84,890+14% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorSame group | 78% | $74,3400% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersSame group | 78% | $39,630−47% | High school |
| 7 | Helpers--Electricians | 77% | $42,670−43% | High school |
| 8 | Mechanical Door RepairersSame group | 77% | $55,720−25% | High school |
| 9 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersSame group | 77% | $95,320+28% | High school |
| 10 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 76% | $109,910+48% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 76% | $53,140−29% | High school |
| 12 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 76% | $52,600−29% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 75% | $47,810−36% | High school |
| 14 | Locksmiths and Safe RepairersSame group | 75% | $51,320−31% | High school |
| 15 | RiggersSame group | 75% | $62,640−16% | High school |
| 16 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 74% | $48,420−35% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralSame group | 74% | $49,590−33% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 74% | $58,640−21% | High school |
| 19 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 74% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 20 | Home Appliance RepairersSame group | 73% | $50,990−31% | High school |
- 1Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
83% similar · $63,890 (−14%) · Training or associate
- 2Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
81% similar · $60,070 (−19%) · Training or associate
- 3Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
79% similar · $63,520 (−15%) · Training or associate
- 4Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
78% similar · $84,890 (+14%) · Training or associate
- 5Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
78% similar · $74,340 (0%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
78% similar · $39,630 (−47%) · High school · Same group
- 7Helpers--Electricians
77% similar · $42,670 (−43%) · High school
- 8Mechanical Door Repairers
77% similar · $55,720 (−25%) · High school · Same group
- 9Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
77% similar · $95,320 (+28%) · High school · Same group
- 10Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
76% similar · $109,910 (+48%) · Training or associate
- 11Solar Photovoltaic Installers
76% similar · $53,140 (−29%) · High school
- 12Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
76% similar · $52,600 (−29%) · Training or associate
- 13Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
75% similar · $47,810 (−36%) · High school
- 14Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
75% similar · $51,320 (−31%) · High school · Same group
- 15Riggers
75% similar · $62,640 (−16%) · High school · Same group
- 16Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
74% similar · $48,420 (−35%) · Training or associate
- 17Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
74% similar · $49,590 (−33%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 18Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
74% similar · $58,640 (−21%) · High school
- 19Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
74% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 20Home Appliance Repairers
73% similar · $50,990 (−31%) · High school · Same group
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 line installers and repairers.
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Careers where telecommunications line installers and repairers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (90)
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers (86)
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers (83)
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (82)
- Helpers--Electricians (77)
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers (76)
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers (75)
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment (74)
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (74)
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers (73)
Questions about jobs like telecommunications line installers and repairers
What jobs are most similar to telecommunications line installers and repairers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers (83% similar), Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (81% similar), Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers (79% similar), Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers (78% similar) and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers (78% similar).
Which jobs like telecommunications line installers and repairers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +48%; usually training or an associate degree), Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($95,320, +28%; usually a high school diploma) and Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers ($84,890, +14%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with telecommunications line installers and repairers ($74,330). Without more preparation than telecommunications line installers and repairers usually need: Electrical Power-Line 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.