What Does a Tower Technician Do?

In this section, we take a look at the annual salaries of other professions. Take equipment installer for example. On average, the equipment installers annual salary is $460 lower than what tower technicians make on average every year.

While their salaries may differ, one common ground between tower technicians and equipment installers are a few of the skills required in each craft. In both careers, employees bring forth skills like hand tools, test equipment, and cell sites.

These skill sets are where the common ground ends though. A tower technician responsibility is more likely to require skills like "osha," "cpr," "rf," and "safety procedures." Whereas a equipment installer requires skills like "plumbing," "hvac," "electrical equipment," and "fiber optic." Just by understanding these different skills you can see how different these careers are.

Equipment installers really shine in the telecommunication industry with an average salary of $44,418. Whereas tower technicians tend to make the most money in the construction industry with an average salary of $39,462.

On average, equipment installers reach similar levels of education than tower technicians. Equipment installers are 0.7% more likely to earn a Master's Degree and 0.3% more likely to graduate with a Doctoral Degree.

Now we're going to look at the systems installer profession. On average, systems installers earn a $2,124 higher salary than tower technicians a year.

Not everything about these jobs is different. Take their skills, for example. Tower technicians and systems installers both include similar skills like "rf," "test equipment," and "auxiliary equipment" on their resumes.

While some skills are similar in these professions, other skills aren't so similar. For example, several resumes showed us that tower technician responsibilities requires skills like "osha," "cpr," "hand tools," and "safety procedures." But a systems installer might use skills, such as, "hvac," "telephone systems," "fire alarms," and "alarm systems."

On average, systems installers earn a higher salary than tower technicians. There are industries that support higher salaries in each profession respectively. Interestingly enough, systems installers earn the most pay in the telecommunication industry with an average salary of $52,453. Whereas, tower technicians have higher paychecks in the construction industry where they earn an average of $39,462.

When it comes to the differences in education between the two professions, systems installers tend to reach similar levels of education than tower technicians. In fact, they're 2.8% more likely to graduate with a Master's Degree and 0.3% more likely to earn a Doctoral Degree.

The third profession we take a look at is cable installer. On an average scale, these workers bring in higher salaries than tower technicians. In fact, they make a $4,110 higher salary per year.

By looking over several tower technicians and cable installers resumes, we found that both roles utilize similar skills, such as "ladders," "broadband," and "telecommunications equipment." But beyond that the careers look very different.

There are many key differences between these two careers as shown by resumes from each profession. Some of those differences include the skills required to complete responsibilities within each role. As an example of this, a tower technician is likely to be skilled in "osha," "cpr," "rf," and "hand tools," while a typical cable installer is skilled in "tv," "trouble calls," "cable lines," and "cat5."

Cable installers make a very good living in the technology industry with an average annual salary of $43,049. Whereas tower technicians are paid the highest salary in the construction industry with the average being $39,462.

Cable installers are known to earn similar educational levels when compared to tower technicians. Additionally, they're 0.3% more likely to graduate with a Master's Degree, and 0.2% more likely to earn a Doctoral Degree.

Now, we'll look at tower climbers, who generally average a higher pay when compared to tower technicians annual salary. In fact, the difference is about $3,777 per year.

While both tower technicians and tower climbers complete day-to-day tasks using similar skills like osha, cpr, and rf, the two careers also vary in other skills.

Each job requires different skills like "hand tools," "safety procedures," "field training," and "construction equipment," which might show up on a tower technician resume. Whereas tower climber might include skills like "fiber optic," "dot," "rig," and "radio equipment."

In general, tower climbers make a higher salary in the telecommunication industry with an average of $46,623. The highest tower technician annual salary stems from the construction industry.

In general, tower climbers reach similar levels of education when compared to tower technicians resumes. Tower climbers are 0.2% less likely to earn their Master's Degree and 0.3% more likely to graduate with a Doctoral Degree.