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Telecoms and Related Network Installers and Repairers

Telecoms and related network installers and repairers install, maintain and repair public and private telephone systems and maintain, test and repair telecoms cables.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£23,847
£34,609
£51,481

New workers start around £23,847. Normal pay is £34,609 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £51,481.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 64,005 vacancies for this type of job

5.75%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Erects and maintains mobile telecoms infrastructure.

  • Locates and repairs faults to lines and ancillary equipment.

  • Connects cables and tests for any defects.

  • Assists with the erection of wooden poles or steel towers to carry overhead lines.

  • Tests installation and makes any further necessary adjustments.

  • Uses testing equipment to locate defective components of circuitry and makes any necessary repairs.

  • Installs telephones, switchboards and coin operated phone boxes.

  • Fixes connecting wires from underground and aerial lines to premises and connects cable terminals to inside wiring.

  • Installs internal cabling and wiring for telephone systems and networks and fits and wires junction and distribution boxes.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Jointer

  • Splicing

  • Risk Analysis

  • Project Management

  • Hand Tools

  • Wire And Cable Pulling

  • Category 6 Cabling

  • Industry Standards

  • Category 5 Cabling

  • Structured Cabling

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Detail Oriented

  • Customer Service

  • Problem Solving

  • Operations

  • Management

  • Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)

  • Self-Motivation

  • Teamwork

  • Enthusiasm

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Nautical Science

Blackpool and the Fylde College

BSc · 3 Years · Full-time · Fleetwood · 09/2024

Tariff points: 60/60

Broadcast Engineering

Ravensbourne University London

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 64/64

Operational Yacht Science

Cornwall College

HNC · 1 Year · Full-time with time abroad · Falmouth · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 48/48

Marine Technology

University of Plymouth

BEng (Hon) · 3 Years · Full-time · Plymouth · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/128

Engineering (Marine Technologies)

University Centre South Devon – South Devon College

HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Paignton · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 48/48

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