Cable maintainer vs maintainer

The differences between cable maintainers and maintainers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a cable maintainer, becoming a maintainer takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a cable maintainer has an average salary of $51,486, which is higher than the $51,259 average annual salary of a maintainer.

The top three skills for a cable maintainer include fiber optic, PMCS and test stations. The most important skills for a maintainer are hydraulic systems, suspension systems, and test equipment.

Cable maintainer vs maintainer overview

	Cable Maintainer	Maintainer
Yearly salary	$51,486	$51,259
Hourly rate	$24.75	$24.64
Growth rate	8%	5%
Number of jobs	2,919	8,137
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	41	47
Years of experience	2	4

Cable maintainer vs maintainer salary

Cable maintainers and maintainers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cable Maintainer	Maintainer
Average salary	$51,486	$51,259
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $75,000	Between $31,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Parsons
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between cable maintainer and maintainer education

There are a few differences between a cable maintainer and a maintainer in terms of educational background:

	Cable Maintainer	Maintainer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cable maintainer vs maintainer demographics

Here are the differences between cable maintainers' and maintainers' demographics:

	Cable Maintainer	Maintainer
Average age	41	47
Gender ratio	Male, 67.2% Female, 32.8%	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 2.3% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	2%

Differences between cable maintainer and maintainer duties and responsibilities

Cable maintainer example responsibilities.

Develop and lead training programs in preparation for combat.
Install, operate, perform PMCS and unit level maintenance on COMSEC devices.
Receive and implement combat orders and direct deployment of personnel in offensive, defensive and retrograde operations.
Project supervisor for various projects, including LAN fiber optic backbones, and all associate cabling and hardware.
Configure digital group multiplexers and remote multiplexing combiners for operations.

Maintainer example responsibilities.

Manage LAN network and provide support for users.
Manage all contract work including snow removal, mowing, asphalt work, and signage.
Ignite torches and start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being weld completing electrical circuits.
Perform preventive maintenance checks and services on radio receivers, transmitters, communications security equipment and other relate technologies.
Modify components using jigs or templates.
Rework of SMT components on circuit board.

Cable maintainer vs maintainer skills

Common cable maintainer skills

Fiber Optic, 49%
PMCS, 21%
Test Stations, 15%
Cat-5, 15%

Common maintainer skills

Hydraulic Systems, 13%
Suspension Systems, 10%
Test Equipment, 7%
Electrical Systems, 6%
Windows, 6%
Weapons Systems, 6%