NOC 72204: Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
What telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers do
Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers install, repair and maintain telecommunication lines and cables, cable television transmission and distribution systems and associated hardware. They are employed by cable television, telephone and other telecommunications service companies. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Install, remove, maintain and repair aerial and underground telephone, coaxial and fibre optic cable television, and other telecommunication transmission and distribution lines, cables and associated hardware
- Splice and repair various types and sizes of telephone and other telecommunication cables including single line, coaxial and fibre optic
- Repair or replace faulty cables, power supplies, amplifiers and other associated transmission and distribution equipment
- Inspect, monitor, test and adjust telecommunication transmission lines and cables and distribution systems
- Analyze and record test results
- Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures or work in confined spaces such as trenches, tunnels and crawl spaces
- Communicate with other workers to coordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments
- Assist in the erection and removal of telecommunication poles, towers and associated support structures
- May operate excavation machinery and other heavy equipment.
Job titles under NOC 72204
46 job titles are classified here, including apprentice lineman/woman - telecommunications, cable television installation technician, cable television maintenance technician.
- access technician - telecommunication
- apprentice lineman/woman - telecommunications
- cable installer - telecommunications
- cable repair technician - telecommunications
- cable repairer - telecommunications
- cable television installation technician
- cable television installer
- cable television maintenance technician
- cable tester - telecommunications
- communication line technician
- communication technician - construction
- communications electrician - construction craft
- community antenna television (CATV) installation technician
- community antenna television (CATV) maintenance technician
- construction technician - cable television
- construction technician - telecommunications
- fibre optic cable splicer
- journeyman/woman lineman/woman - telecommunications
- line inspector - telecommunications
- line installer - telecommunications
- line repairer - telecommunications
- repair lineman/woman - telecommunications
- rigger - telecommunications
- section lineman/woman - telecommunications
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- For telecommunication line and cable installers and repairers, completion of a four-year telecommunications line and cable apprenticeship program or a combination of over three years work experience in the trade and some industry- related or other specialized courses or completion of a two-year college program in electronics is usually required.
- For cable television maintenance technicians, completion of a college program in electronics or a combination of college, correspondence or industry courses related to electronics and electrical systems and on-the-job training or completion of a four-year cable television technician apprenticeship program is required.
- Trade certification for network cabling specialists is available, but voluntary, in Ontario.
Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $23.00/hr | $36.00/hr | $43.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $22.97/hr | $34.28/hr | $50.85/hr |
Montréal QC | $22.25/hr | $33.13/hr | $41.88/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $28.72/hr | $40.03/hr | $47.30/hr |
Calgary AB | $23.00/hr | $38.00/hr | $55.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $23.00/hr | $38.00/hr | $55.00/hr |
Ottawa ON | $24.25/hr | $33.39/hr | $44.40/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $17.73/hr | $28.85/hr | $35.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $24.13/hr | $33.87/hr | $44.44/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $23.40/hr | $33.96/hr | $42.99/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $29.50/hr | $36.00/hr | $37.65/hr |
London ON | $24.47/hr | $33.83/hr | $43.73/hr |
Halifax NS | $21.20/hr | $28.42/hr | $36.24/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $29.38/hr | $40.25/hr | $49.81/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $22.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $40.90/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $22.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $40.90/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $23.41/hr | $33.48/hr | $37.88/hr |
Nova Scotia | $20.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $43.59/hr |
New Brunswick | $20.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $43.51/hr |
Quebec | $24.13/hr | $33.87/hr | $44.44/hr |
Ontario | $23.00/hr | $36.00/hr | $38.00/hr |
Manitoba | $22.50/hr | $28.00/hr | $41.67/hr |
Saskatchewan | $22.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $40.90/hr |
Alberta | $23.00/hr | $38.00/hr | $55.00/hr |
British Columbia | $27.97/hr | $39.32/hr | $45.41/hr |
Using NOC 72204 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 46 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers?
Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers are NOC 2021 unit group 72204. Example job titles in this group include apprentice lineman/woman - telecommunications, cable television installation technician, cable television maintenance technician, communication technician - construction.
What TEER is NOC 72204?
NOC 72204 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $36.00/hr, about $70,000 a year full-time, with a range of $23.00/hr to $43.00/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.