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AI Work Index

Headline risk

8%

Low Risk

Telecommunications line installers and repairers

United States AI Work IndexISCO 3522title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

99.9 current · 96.8 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $71K

Median annual wage

Demand -3%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 70,500

Employment 2024

99.9K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-3.1%

Openings (2024–34)

8.9K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 42,94025th pctl: USD 50,620Median: USD 70,50075th pctl: USD 95,520Top 10%: USD 104,840

Demand outlook

Overall employment of telecommunications technicians is projected to grow 3 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: None

Role Profile

AdaptabilityDetail orientedCustomer service

Tasks

  • 1. Clean or maintain tools or test equipment. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Access specific areas to string lines, or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Autodesk AutoCADMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordSlack

Requirements

License required: 26.3%License required: 73.7%Certificate: 5.9%Certificate: 94.1%

Work context

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions 4.8/5
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment 4.8/5
Contact With Others 4.8/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.8/5
Telephone Conversations 4.7/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.6/5

Worker profile

Median age 43.5 · 110K employed

Under 25: 10% · 25–54: 68% · 55+: 21%

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