Cable puller vs cable splicing technician

The differences between cable pullers and cable splicing technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cable splicing technician has an average salary of $41,399, which is higher than the $39,121 average annual salary of a cable puller.

The top three skills for a cable puller include structured cabling, cat-5 and electrical cables. The most important skills for a cable splicing technician are ladders, DOT, and OSHA.

Cable puller vs cable splicing technician overview

	Cable Puller	Cable Splicing Technician
Yearly salary	$39,121	$41,399
Hourly rate	$18.81	$19.90
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	2,469	31,155
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Associate Degree, 39%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Cable puller vs cable splicing technician salary

Cable pullers and cable splicing technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cable Puller	Cable Splicing Technician
Average salary	$39,121	$41,399
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $54,000	Between $31,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cable puller and cable splicing technician education

There are a few differences between a cable puller and a cable splicing technician in terms of educational background:

	Cable Puller	Cable Splicing Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Associate Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Cable puller vs cable splicing technician demographics

Here are the differences between cable pullers' and cable splicing technicians' demographics:

	Cable Puller	Cable Splicing Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 92.4% Female, 7.6%	Male, 94.1% Female, 5.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 3.1% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 3.5% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between cable puller and cable splicing technician duties and responsibilities

Cable puller example responsibilities.

Manage projects wiring computer networks and phone systems, using Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a and fiber optics.
Install j-hooks, ladder racks and cable tray.
Drop cables at end point, terminate cables with RJ45 jacks, test with tone probe tester.
Pull and terminate Cat5 and Cat6 cable.
Perform upgrades and troubleshoot software and hardware.
Put in taps for tv and internet.

Cable splicing technician example responsibilities.

Install and maintain ISDN, DSL, T1, T3 circuits for residential and commercial customers.
Splice and test new and existing OSP cable construction projects.
Well verse in the setup and use of ladders on poles, cables and buildings.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Assemble and test DWDM modules; rework if necessary.
Graduate to a testing crew performing (DWDM) dense wavelength division multiplexing fiber characterization.

Cable puller vs cable splicing technician skills

Common cable puller skills

Structured Cabling, 10%
Cat-5, 9%
Electrical Cables, 9%
Test Equipment, 7%
VoIP, 5%
Patch Panels, 5%

Common cable splicing technician skills

Ladders, 12%
DOT, 7%
OSHA, 6%
Test Equipment, 6%
Crawl Spaces, 5%
Plant Facilities, 5%

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