Occupations/49-2021.00
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
38%
More resilient
Human characteristics
52%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
45%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed.
- Mostly routine
Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.
- Task
Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed.
- 02Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.
- 03Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.
- 04Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs).
- 05Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.
- 06Replace existing antennas with new antennas as directed.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.88
- Degree of automation1.48
- Time sitting2.74
- Originality (ability)2.38
- Conflict situations2.31
- Hands-on objects/tools4.28
- Outdoors / weather3.56
- Disease exposure1.21
- Decision freedom3.74
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity3.88
- Near Vision3.88
- Information Ordering3.38
- Deductive Reasoning3.38
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.38
- Speech Recognition3.25
- Oral Comprehension3.25
- Manual Dexterity3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.25
- Active Listening3.25
- Writing3.00
- Speaking3.25
- Mathematics2.75
- Science1.75
- Critical Thinking3.25
- Active Learning3.00
- Learning Strategies2.62
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
9 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0103 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0103 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0103 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0103 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0103 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 47.01 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0103 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 47.01 |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0103 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Lake Superior College Duluth, MN · Public | Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0103 | $5,900 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0103 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |