Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Low Risk
33%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
36%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
29%
(Low Risk)
Average: 33%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
6.8%
by year 2033
WAGES
$61,310
or $29.47 per hour
Volume
11,810
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
6.2/10

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Calculated automation risk

36% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Social Perceptiveness

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29% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 36% chance of automation.

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Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers' job openings is expected to rise 6.8% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers' was $61,310, or $29 per hour

'Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers' were paid 27.6% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 11,810 people employed as 'Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 12 thousand people are employed as 'Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers'.

Job 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.

SOC Code: 49-2021.00

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Buck (Low) 1 year ago
Robots aren't even as crazy as tower dogs. There may be automated hoist systems soon, but not techs.
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