Traffic representative vs cable technician

The differences between traffic representatives and cable technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cable technician has an average salary of $47,289, which is higher than the $45,956 average annual salary of a traffic representative.

The top three skills for a traffic representative include account executives, and . The most important skills for a cable technician are broadband, customer service, and ladders.

Traffic representative vs cable technician overview

	Traffic Representative	Cable Technician
Yearly salary	$45,956	$47,289
Hourly rate	$22.09	$22.74
Growth rate	-4%	8%
Number of jobs	8,773	120,249
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	44	45
Years of experience	-	-

Traffic representative vs cable technician salary

Traffic representatives and cable technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Traffic Representative	Cable Technician
Average salary	$45,956	$47,289
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $59,000	Between $34,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Jackson, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Baker Hughes
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between traffic representative and cable technician education

There are a few differences between a traffic representative and a cable technician in terms of educational background:

	Traffic Representative	Cable Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	New York University

Traffic representative vs cable technician demographics

Here are the differences between traffic representatives' and cable technicians' demographics:

	Traffic Representative	Cable Technician
Average age	44	45
Gender ratio	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 5.5% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.2% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between traffic representative and cable technician duties and responsibilities

Traffic representative example responsibilities.

Conduct in-services on managing patients with chemotherapy-induce anemia to nursing staff at inpatient and outpatient facilities, providing treatment algorithms.
Record payroll records for employees and safety records.
Used Penske truck routing software to effectively and efficiently deliver quality products within a large territory to residential and commercial customers.
Research discrepancies and troubleshot complaints for vendors and leases using AS400 system.

Cable technician example responsibilities.

Manage projects wiring computer networks and phone systems, using Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a and fiber optics.
Replace every existing cat-5 data and voice drop with cat-6 cabling and corresponding material.
Install cable boxes for cable and modems for computer Internet along with coax cable and CAT5 for phone lines.
Conduct on-site installations, correction and repair of clients' broadband service, equipment troubleshooting, and customer service and education
Climb ladders and gaff high utility poles to a height of approximately 25 feet, lifting and moving 80 pound ladders.
Install cat5 and cat6 for telecommunications

Traffic representative vs cable technician skills

Common traffic representative skills

Account Executives, 100%

Common cable technician skills

Broadband, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Ladders, 9%
Hand Tools, 6%
Structured Cabling, 5%
TV, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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