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Cable technician job description template

This template covers structured-cabling technicians who install and test copper and fiber in buildings. Cable TV or broadband drop installers work for service providers. If that's your opening, change the duties.

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Cable technician duties

  • Install pathways, J-hooks, cable tray and sleeves, and pull copper and fiber cable to the drawings.
  • Terminate jacks, patch panels and fiber connectors, and dress cable in racks and telecom rooms.
  • Certify copper links and test fiber with [certification tester / OTDR / light meter], and save results.
  • Label cables, ports and panels to the project standard.
  • Follow firestopping requirements for penetrations.
  • Keep as-builts and test reports accurate for closeout.

Required vs. preferred

Required

  • [Number] years of structured cabling experience, or completion of [training program].
  • Ability to terminate and test copper cabling to the project standard.
  • Ability to lift [weight], work on ladders and lifts, and in ceilings and crawl spaces.
  • [Low-voltage license or registration if your state requires it.]

Preferred

  • BICSI Installer 1, Installer 2 or Technician credential.
  • Fiber fusion splicing and OTDR experience.
  • Manufacturer certification on [cabling system].

Keep the required list short. Every extra requirement filters out people who could do the job.

Setting the pay range

Post the hourly range by experience level (installer, technician, lead) and state travel and overtime terms. Certification bonuses help if you offer them.

National electrician wages

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111 Electricians. Hourly.

10th pct.
$20.50
25th pct.
$23.76
Median
$30.38
75th pct.
$40.36
90th pct.
$52.17

This benchmark covers electricians, not cable technicians. For the closest federal occupation, see O*NET: Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers (49-2022).

Pay varies widely by state and metro. Compare your market in the 2026 Electrician Payoff Report, which covers all 50 states, DC and 100 metros.

Screening questions

Ask about a real job, the person's own part in it and how they checked the result.

  1. What failed the last time a copper link you terminated didn't certify, and how did you fix it?

    Listen for: Concrete failure types, such as NEXT, length or wiremap, and the fix.

  2. How do you clean and inspect a fiber connector before testing?

    Listen for: Inspecting with a scope, cleaning and re-inspecting.

  3. Walk me through how you'd label a new telecom room.

    Listen for: Following the project standard consistently across cables, ports and panels.

  4. Have you fusion spliced fiber? On what kind of project?

    Listen for: Real experience, or honesty about training needs.

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