Description
Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians install, test, maintain and repair cable and satellite television, internet signal and associate equipment, telephones, telephone switching equipment and other telecommunications equipment related to transmission and processing of voice, video signals and other data over a variety of media including fibre optics, microwave, radio and satellite. They are employed by cable and satellite television, telephone and other telecommunications transmission service companies. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
Job Titles
- Telephone equipment tester
- Telephone installer
- Telephone repairer
- Telephone technician – telecommunications
Main Duties
- Install, arrange, remove and maintain telephone equipment, wiring and associated hardware
- Test installed telephone systems to locate transmission faults
- Repair or replace defective and damaged telephones, wire and associated equipment.
Workplaces
- Telephone and other telecommunications transmission services establishments
Skills
- Equipment and Tool Selection
- Setting Up
- Troubleshooting
- Operation and Control
- Preventative Maintenance
Abilities
- Gross Body Equilibrium
- Auditory Attention
- Colour Perception
- Depth Perception
- Gross Body Coordination
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Independence
- Active Learning
- Analytical Thinking
Similar Occupations
- Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (22311)
- Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations (72011)
- Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers (72204)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
Here are some key facts about Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 74%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 10%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 86% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 14% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 86% of telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians work all year, while 14% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 10% of telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 80% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 20% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 33% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 24% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $20.00 | $30.00 | $39.60 |
| Canada | $21.00 | $32.00 | $42.00 |
Training
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