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What are typical cable technician salaries? Do some companies pay a lot more for this position than others? What does a top earner make in this field?

What skills should you learn to increase your salary?

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Shaun Williamson in Destin, Florida

65 months ago

Installers with 2-5 years experience can typically make between $12-16 an hour down here on the Gulf coast of Florida.

BICSI or vendor certifications are always a good thing to have.

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Dave in Spencerport, New York

63 months ago

I have been a cable tech for 5 years. I have taken 5 NCTI courses online and taken as many promotions as possible. I alittle over $18 an hour with full benifits.

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Chicka chicka in Bethel, Connecticut

49 months ago

Our techs make anywhere from $10.50-$16 an hour. There are many promotional opportunities for pay increases such as the NCTI courses.

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Dave Eastwood in Hope Valley, Rhode Island

49 months ago

Dave in Spencerport, New York said: I have been a cable tech for 5 years. I have taken 5 NCTI courses online and taken as many promotions as possible. I alittle over $18 an hour with full benifits.

What skills,abilities and personal qualities are essential for a person in this field?

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Dave Eastwood in Hope Valley, Rhode Island

49 months ago

What do you see as the labor market demand for this position?

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Dave Eastwood in Hope Valley, Rhode Island

49 months ago

What education,previous experience,and training is necessary for this field?

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Ray Cook in San Francisco, California

40 months ago

cable installer 16 years bicsi sertificate. many factory sertificates $ 50.00hr plus health and welfare

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Mercy in Columbia, Maryland

40 months ago

This depends on whether or not the company is cheating you out of overtime, straight time, and piecework.

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G in Bellingham, Washington

37 months ago

Going on 3 years in the field. Make about $27/hr without considering the OT.

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Natti in Clearwater, Florida

35 months ago

I just started as a cable tech and make about $13.00 not talking about OT. My company gives me free cable and internet (all the channels)health, dental, 41k, Vac time, gas card, all the tools, cell, laptop, and much more.

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captain planet in San Leandro, California

34 months ago

Natti in Clearwater, Florida said: I just started as a cable tech and make about $13.00 not talking about OT. My company gives me free cable and internet (all the channels)health, dental, 41k, Vac time, gas card, all the tools, cell, laptop, and much more.

what the hell cable company do YOU work for???

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cable ni66a in San Jose, California

34 months ago

captain planet in San Leandro, California said: what the hell cable company do YOU work for???

work out in ca [bay area]. 4 years in the trade making about 30 an hour plus benefits

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natti in Clearwater, Florida

29 months ago

captain planet in San Leandro, California said: what the hell cable company do YOU work for???

Bright House

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Codavio

29 months ago

This is my tenth year in the field and I make a little under 17.00 I have a Senior Masters Technician Certificate from Jones/NCTI, BICSI, and SCTE and recently got promoted to the Maintenance Department. At my company, certifications do NOT equal pay increases. Wish I was making 27-30+ per hour.

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Telecom Tech in Yucaipa, California

27 months ago

cable ni66a in San Jose, California said: work out in ca [bay area]. 4 years in the trade making about 30 an hour plus benefits

What exactly are you doing in the bay area to make $30 an hour? I've been in the cable business in southern Ca for almost 5 years and made up to $25 at the most. Are you an installer for a cable company? Contacting company? Do you do residential installs, or commercial? What exactly is your positon to make up to $30 an hour after 4 years.

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matt in Lawton, Oklahoma

23 months ago

here in podunk america a guy (me) with almost 15yrs makes 14 not ot the company does supply cable the basic package and a few movie with discounted internet and absoluteley no benefits. and to top all that off they call my posistion stanby so i and 7 others are on call 24/7 well thats if they answer their phone oh yeah no company phone

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mike in Ridgewood, New York

11 months ago

twc top pay is 32 and some change as long as all the ncti courses are taken and you pass the journeyman reviews and are here for 4 years..

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Sucky Sucky! in Calgary, Alberta

4 months ago

Making 38HR with 3 years exp in Calgary.

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