"Getting it right the first time is always my goal, but with each installation, I have to be ready with a plan B or plan C. I love problem-solving and working with my hands, so this job fits me just right. Technology changes so fast that I'm always learning through training or sometimes just by trial and error."

Interested in this occupation? Download the job flyer here!

Job Description

SOC Code: 49-2022

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings.* 

*Source: This information is based on O*NET™ data. O*NET is a trademark registered to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

Top Job Skills:

• Lawn maintenance
• Safety analysis
• Customer service
• Preventative maintenance
• Climb poles

General Work Activities 

• Interacting With Others
  • Explain use of products or services
  • Confer with coworkers to resolve equipment problems
• Information Input
  • Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning
  • Test and inspect telecommunications equipment to identify problems
  • Gather information about work conditions or locations
• Work Output
  • Climb equipment or structures to access work areas
  • Install electrical components, equipment, or systems
  • Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems
  • Run wiring to connect equipment
  • Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites
  • Repair electronic equipment

Source: SC Works Online Services (SCWOS)

*All data is factual, but names, Images, and quotations have been adapted to protect the Identity of employees and businesses.

Job Statistics

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Waccamaw
• Upstate
• Pee Dee
• Greenville
• Santee-Lynches
• Worklink

Source: SC Works Online Services. Ask an SC Works representative for more information about postings in your area.

Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• Vivint, Inc.
• M.C. Dean, Inc.
• Apex Systems, LLC
• Spectrum
• EchoStar
• Leader Communications, Inc.

Source: SC Works Online Services. Ask an SC Works representative for more information about postings in your area

Related Occupations

• Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
• Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
• Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2025

Learn More with SCWOS

SC Works Online Services (SCWOS) is the state’s largest job database and provides all of South Carolina's job postings from all major sites, including Monster and Career Builder, in one resource. SCWOS has thousands of positions listed by employers all over the state. To access SCWOS, visit jobs.scworks.org.

Find in-depth breakdowns of occupational statistics such as necessary job certifications, job skills and abilities, current job openings, overview of general work activities, and more by visiting O*NET.org.