Career fit quiz

Is Telecommunications Lineworker the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the telecommunications lineworker career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the telecommunications lineworker job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like working outdoors
Statement 2 of 8I’m comfortable at heights
Statement 3 of 8I want good pay without a degree
Statement 4 of 8I like technology
Statement 5 of 8I can handle storm work
Statement 6 of 8I like team crews
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1–3 years training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $74,330 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Telecommunications line installers and repairers install and repair the cables, fiber optics and equipment that carry phone, cable and internet service.

  • Install aerial and underground cable
  • Splice and test fiber optics
  • Climb poles and use bucket trucks
  • Repair damaged lines
  • Install network equipment

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