National Occupational Classification (NOC): 72204
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Sample Job Titles
- apprentice lineman/woman - telecommunications
- cable television installation technician
- cable television maintenance technician
- communication technician - construction
- construction technician - cable television
- fibre optic cable splicer
- splicer technician - telecommunications
- telecommunications line installer
- telecommunications lineman/woman
- telephone line technician
What do telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers do?
Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers install, repair and maintain telecommunication lines and cables, cable television transmission and distribution systems and associated hardware. They are employed by cable television, telephone and other telecommunications service companies. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Install, remove, maintain and repair aerial and underground telephone, coaxial and fibre optic cable television, and other telecommunication transmission and distribution lines, cables and associated hardware
- Splice and repair various types and sizes of telephone and other telecommunication cables including single line, coaxial and fibre optic
- Repair or replace faulty cables, power supplies, amplifiers and other associated transmission and distribution equipment
- Inspect, monitor, test and adjust telecommunication transmission lines and cables and distribution systems
- Analyze and record test results
- Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures or work in confined spaces such as trenches, tunnels and crawl spaces
- Communicate with other workers to coordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments
- Assist in the erection and removal of telecommunication poles, towers and associated support structures
- May operate excavation machinery and other heavy equipment.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers primarily work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- 517 Telecommunications
- 238 Specialty trade contractors
- 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction
- 541 Professional, scientific and technical services
Source: 2021 Census, Statistics Canada.
What is the employment outlook for this occupation?
Short Term Projections for 2025-2027
An employment outlook is unavailable for Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers in Newfoundland and Labrador due to low levels of employment in the province.
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Number of Job Postings in 2025
During 2025, there were 9 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:
| Avalon: 78% | Western: 11% |
| Eastern: 0% | Labrador: 0% |
| Central: 11% | NL-unspecified: 0% |
Source: Vicinity Jobs (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year).
Who works as telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers in Newfoundland and Labrador?
During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 115 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 100% of those employed were Male+ and 0% of those employed were Female+.
Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:
| 15 to 24 | 25 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65+ |
| 9% | 65% | 17% | 0% |
Source: 2021 Census, Statistics Canada.
How much money do telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers make?
Annual Earnings
The median employment income for all telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers in the reference year 2020 (130 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $47,600.
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Hourly Earnings
Salary information for telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $23.41 | $33.48 | $37.88 |
The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) |
| $23.00 | $36.00 | $43.00 |
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2025)
- Handling heavy loads
- English language
- First aid
- Organizational skills
- Splice and connect wires
- Working at heights
Source: Vicinity Jobs
What training is required?
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- For telecommunication line and cable installers and repairers, completion of a four-year telecommunications line and cable apprenticeship program or a combination of over three years work experience in the trade and some industry- related or other specialized courses or completion of a two-year college program in electronics is usually required.
- For cable television maintenance technicians, completion of a college program in electronics or a combination of college, correspondence or industry courses related to electronics and electrical systems and on-the-job training or completion of a four-year cable television technician apprenticeship program is required.
- Trade certification for network cabling specialists is available, but voluntary, in Ontario.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
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