These are the civilian jobs the U.S. Department of Labor maps to 25P, plus the roles most closely related to them—ordered from the closest match. Think of them as a floor, not a ceiling: see what each role involves and pays, start where your Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer experience already fits, and build toward the rest.
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
$61,310/yr mediantypical $39k–$96k~12K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile…
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer work maps straight onto the maintenance, repair & installation side of this role.
Broadcast Technicians
$57,690/yr mediantypical $28k–$125k~26K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs.
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer work maps straight onto the media & communications side of this role.
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
$61,270/yr mediantypical $38k–$92k~160K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends.
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer work maps straight onto the maintenance, repair & installation side of this role.
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
$48,380/yr mediantypical $33k–$79k~25K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
$66,680/yr mediantypical $42k–$101k~58K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
$119,200/yr mediantypical $77k–$180k~96K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Design and implement radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems used to track shipments or goods.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer occupations on the engineering & technical design side—a natural next step.
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
$64,640/yr mediantypical $40k–$101k~99K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
Avionics Technicians
$77,420/yr mediantypical $47k–$107k~21K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
Audio and Video Technicians
$51,640/yr mediantypical $34k–$96k~67K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer occupations on the media & communications side—a natural next step.
