OES Code: 857020

ORANGE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR TELEPHONE & CABLE TV LINE INSTALLERS & REPAIRERS

Telephone and Cable TV Line Installers and Repairers install and repair telephone and telegraph lines, television distribution cables, poles, and related equipment such as supports, insulation, and guywire systems. Other duties include locating and repairing defects in existing systems, and placing, rearranging, and removing underground or aerial cables.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
1,260	1,370	9%	110	140	250

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE TELEPHONE & CABLE TV LINE INSTALLERS & REPAIRERS IN ORANGE COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
1731	Electrical work contractors
4813	Telephone communications, exc radio-telephone
4841	Cable & other pay television services
1623	Water, sewer & utility line construction

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.