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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Low Voltage Cable Technician (Low Voltage Cable Tech)” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #297 of 702. Estimated risk: 49.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

43%

“Low Voltage Cable Technician (Low Voltage Cable Tech)” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 43% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

54%

“Low Voltage Cable Technician (Low Voltage Cable Tech)” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 54% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.

Avg. Annual Salary $72,440
Avg. Hourly Wage $34.83
Available Jobs (US) 98,360
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers #49-9052
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers”

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AI Risk 56%
Robot Risk 61%

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Robot Risk 51%

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AI Risk 55%
Robot Risk 57%

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AI Risk 53%
Robot Risk 55%

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AI Risk 52%
Robot Risk 50%

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AI Risk 52%
Robot Risk 48%

Core Skills & Abilities

  • Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.

  • Compute impedance of wires from poles to houses to determine additional resistance needed for reducing signals to desired levels.

  • Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.

  • Fill and tamp holes, using cement, earth, and tamping devices.

  • Splice cables, using hand tools, epoxy, or mechanical equipment.

  • Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories.

  • Clean or maintain tools or test equipment.

  • String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches, and pull lines to proper tension.

  • Install equipment such as amplifiers or repeaters to maintain the strength of communications transmissions.

  • Access specific areas to string lines, or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.

  • Place insulation over conductors, or seal splices with moisture-proof covering.

  • Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.

  • Explain cable service to subscribers after installation, and collect any installation fees due.

  • Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.

  • Lay underground cable directly in trenches, or string it through conduits running through trenches.

  • Pull cable through ducts by hand or with winches.

  • Dig trenches for underground wires or cables.

  • Dig holes for power poles, using power augers or shovels, set poles in place with cranes, and hoist poles upright, using winches.

  • Use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations, such as digger derricks, trenchers, or cable plows.

Technologies & Software

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  • Workforce management system software
  • Uptake AI
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Mapcom systems M4
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Ping tools
  • Slack
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Augury (Predictive Maintenance)
  • Email software
  • Web browser software
  • Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Winch trucks
  • Intelligent field devices
  • Motorized cable reels
  • Trenchers
  • Claw hammers
  • Computer network routers
  • Cable cutters
  • Phillips head screwdrivers
  • Lamp extractors
  • Two way radios
  • Tone sets
  • Channel lock pliers
  • Wire lug crimping tools
  • Digital power meters
  • Flathead screwdrivers
  • Adjustable hand wrenches
  • Staple guns
  • Signal leakage detectors
  • Tone generators
  • Bubble levels
  • Coaxial security cameras
  • Longnose pliers
  • Power winches
  • Gopher poles
  • Borers
  • Articulating boom lift
  • Extension ladders
  • IP security cameras
  • Signal level meters
  • Inspection scopes
  • Needlenose pliers
  • Combo crimping tools
  • Cordless drills
  • Hacksaws
  • Sheet metal cutters
  • Duct knives
  • Power dollies
  • Wire wrap guns
  • Local area network LAN switches
  • Fish tapes
  • Syringes
  • Tampers
  • Cable locators
  • Electricians' snips
  • Card access devices
  • Probe picks
  • Tone tracers
  • Dikes
  • Cable trees
  • Optical time domain reflectometers OTDR
  • Cable sheaves
  • Buffer strippers
  • Hex sets
  • Torpedo levels
  • Sheath removal tools
  • Volt-ohm meters VOM
  • Cable jacket strippers
  • Digger derricks
  • Laptop computers
  • Polishing pucks
  • Drywall saws
  • Punchdown tools
  • Fiber scribes
  • Strap guns
  • Wireless access points WAP
  • Bucket trucks
  • Cable plows
  • Can wrenches
  • Cable strippers
  • Cable slitters
  • Digital multimeters
  • Cable tie guns
  • Measuring tapes
  • Soldering irons

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