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Will AI replace Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers?AI replacement risk 37% and how the work is changing

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$63,890
25th–75th pct. $51,830–$81,690
Top pay (est.)
$125,700
Top 10% $96,730
Pay in 5 years
$73,100est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$83,700est.
$71,900–$97,100
Outlook score
41/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
37%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
−3.3%
11K openings / yr

Will AI replace Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers? AI replacement risk

37%
Low
Ranked #340 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
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How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Key skills

Installation
3.9
Troubleshooting
3.9
Critical Thinking
3.8
Reading Comprehension
3.8
Quality Control Analysis
3.8
Repairing
3.5
Monitoring
3.5
Complex Problem Solving
3.4

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Computers and Electronics
5.3
Telecommunications
5.0
Customer and Personal Service
4.6
Engineering and Technology
3.9
Mechanical
3.7
Administration and Management
3.7
Administrative
3.6
Education and Training
3.6

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeControlling Machines and ProcessesMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsThinking CreativelyCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesProcessing Information

Important abilities

Oral ComprehensionNear VisionVisualizationVisual Color DiscriminationOral ExpressionInformation Ordering

Training before entry

6–12 months
32%
1–3 months
23%
3–6 months
20%
Up to 1 month
11%
1–2 years
6%
None / short demo
5%

Related work experience

None
43%
6–12 months
22%
1–2 years
18%
2–4 years
11%
6–8 years
4%

Job Zone 3 — medium preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.