Employment Percentage: 
-7.9365079365079
SOC ID: 
49-2021
SOC Title: 
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
ONET ID: 
49-2021.00
ONET Concat ID: 
49202100
Median Salary: 
52835.54
Ed Level High School: 
43.110001
Ed Level Certificate: 
15.89
Ed Level Some College: 
16.23
Ed Level Associates: 
19.25
Ed Level Bachelors: 
5.51
Ed Level Masters: 
0
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a high school diploma or less
Description: 

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.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.</li><li>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.</li><li>Bolt equipment into place, using hand or power tools.</li><li>Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.</li><li>Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.</li><li>Check antenna positioning to ensure specified azimuths or mechanical tilts and adjust as necessary.</li><li>Replace existing antennas with new antennas as directed.</li><li>Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs).</li><li>Take site survey photos or photos of work performed, using digital cameras.</li><li>Complete reports related to project status, progress, or other work details, using computer software.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
21824.57
Top Annual Earnings: 
109943.54
Title Slug: 
radio-cellular-and-tower-equipment-installer-and-repairer