Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• 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.42
• Explain cable service to subscribers after installation, and collect any installation fees due.42
• Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.40

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Place insulation over conductors, or seal splices with moisture-proof covering.28
• Dig trenches for underground wires or cables.32
• Fill and tamp holes, using cement, earth, and tamping devices.33

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 36 puts Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 19 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 15 augmentable, and 4 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $74,330median wage
• 97,720employed
• 8,900annual openings
• -3.1%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 35
• Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 28
• Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 39
• Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 43
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 36
• Electrician 18

FAQ — Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

What does a score of 36 mean for a Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers?

It means that, weighted across the 19 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 36 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Place insulation over conductors, or seal splices with moisture-proof covering; Dig trenches for underground wires or cables; Fill and tamp holes, using cement, earth, and tamping devices. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.