Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
O*NET Code: 49-2098.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.
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💼 Also Known As
Access Control TechnicianAlarm AdjusterAlarm Installation Tech (Alarm Installation Technician)Alarm InstallerAlarm Service Tech (Alarm Service Technician)Alarm TechnicianBurglar Alarm InspectorBurglar Alarm InstallerBurglar Alarm MechanicControl Systems TechnicianElectrical Fire Alarm InspectorElectrical Fire Alarm RepairerElectronic Fire Control Systems MechanicElectronics TechnicianFire Alarm Inspection Test Maintenance TechnicianFire Alarm InstallerFire Alarm MechanicFire Alarm Service Tech (Fire Alarm Service Technician)Fire Alarm Systems Tech (Fire Alarm Systems Technician)Fire Alarm Technician
⚡ Skills (13)
Speaking3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Installation3/100
Active Listening3/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Operations Monitoring3/100
Quality Control Analysis3/100
Judgment and Decision Making3/100
Monitoring3/100
+ 3 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (13)
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Exacq Technologies software
Video creation and editing software
0Microsoft Hyperterminal
Platform interconnectivity software
0Microsoft operating system
Operating system software
0Operating system software
Operating system software
0Traceroute
Network monitoring software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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Information Security Engineers
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Salary: $50,000
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Salary: $50,000
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Lighting Technicians
Salary: $50,000
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Electricians
Salary: $50,000
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Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Salary: $50,000
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
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📊 Skills Comparison
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers → Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (68% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (13)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Repairing
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Installation
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Speaking
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Operations Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Quality Control Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Troubleshooting
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 3
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