Becoming a Cable Installer: Job Description & Salary Information

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A cable installer's median salary is around $54,000. Is it worth the education and training requirements? See real job descriptions and get the truth about career outlook to find out if becoming a cable installer is right for you.
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Pros and Cons to Becoming a Cable Installer

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Cable installers, also known as telecommunications line installers, place the cables and lines used to provide cable television, the Internet and telephone services. Some of the pros and cons of becoming a cable installer are listed in the table below.

Pros to Becoming a Cable Installer
Only requires high school education*
Good salary for required education investment (median salary for those with high school education is around $35,000, median for cable installer is around $54,000 per year)*
Safety equipment and tools are generally provided by employers*
Some employers offer on-the-job training for new cable installers*
Occupational advancement opportunities to trainer or managerial jobs*

Cons to Becoming a Cable Installer
You may have to travel long distances as part of your job*
Irregular and weekend hours are sometimes required*
Confined spaces and great heights are common work environments for cable installers*
Cable installers might have to work in bad weather*

Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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