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As of Aug 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for spectrum cable installer in California is $23.03, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.79 and $25.87 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Spectrum Cable Installer?

A Spectrum Cable Installer is responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting cable TV, internet, and phone services for residential and business customers. This role involves running cables, configuring equipment, and ensuring a high-quality connection. Installers often work directly with customers, explaining their services and resolving any technical issues. The job requires physical work, including climbing ladders and working in various weather conditions. Strong customer service and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this role.

How do you become a Spectrum Cable Installer?

To become a Spectrum Cable Installer, candidates typically need a high school diploma or equivalent, and must complete company training programs that cover installation techniques and safety procedures. Prior experience with electrical or telecommunications work can be beneficial, and a valid driver's license is usually required as installers often travel to customer sites. Certifications in cable or telecommunications technology are not mandatory but can improve job prospects.

What does a Spectrum Cable Installer do?

A typical day for a Spectrum Cable Installer involves traveling to customer locations to install, maintain, or troubleshoot cable TV, internet, and phone services. Installers interact with customers to understand their needs, run or repair cables inside and outside buildings, configure equipment, and ensure all services are fully operational before leaving the site. You may work independently or as part of a small team and often respond to service calls throughout your scheduled shift. Physical activity, attention to detail, and flexibility to adapt to different environments are regular aspects of the job.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a Spectrum Cable Installer?

To thrive as a Spectrum Cable Installer, you need solid technical aptitude, familiarity with electrical systems or telecommunications, and often a high school diploma or equivalent. Experience with hand tools, cable testing devices, and, in some cases, industry certifications like SCTE Broadband Premises Installer are typically required. Excellent problem-solving abilities, strong teamwork, and clear communication skills help distinguish top performers in this role. These competencies are essential for ensuring safe, efficient installations, positive customer experiences, and troubleshooting complex issues in diverse environments.

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Infographic showing various Spectrum Cable Installer job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 79% Full Time, 14% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $47,912 per year, or $23 per hour.

Ship/Submarine Engineering Technician 2 - San Diego, CA

M.C. Dean, Inc

Chula Vista, CA • On-site

$24.80 - $37.20/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 3 days ago

M.C. Dean rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 45 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

263rd of 449 rated engineering

Job description

Overview
General:
The M.C. Dean, Inc. Maritime Division works at shipyards around the world from our regional offices in Chesapeake, VA, and San Diego, CA. Become a key member of our Alteration Installation Teams, supporting C4ISR system installations on ships and submarines. Join the top team on the waterfront, working for unrivaled compensation and benefits.
Minimum Education:
  • High School Diploma or GED

Experience: 3+ Years
  • The Engineering Technician 2 has a thorough knowledge of shipboard C5ISR installation practices and procedures, as demonstrated by successful accomplishment of installation tasks. Build infrastructure (cabling, connections, racks) and install and test equipment and devices on ships and submarines. A minimum of three (3) years of applicable experience performing alteration installation tasks to include fabrication and assembly or repairs of electromechanical and electronic assemblies per fabrication/assembly drawings. Experience shall include soldering with low wattage (under 30 watts) soldering devices, assembling cable harnesses, and making high-density electrical cable connectors, coaxial connectors, and waveguide connectors.

Skills and Proficiency:
  • Works with a team supporting cabling, equipment, and C5ISR system installations
  • Read and understand shipboard installation drawings, diagrams, blueprints, and cable running sheets.
  • Demonstrate skill in the operation of all commonly used installation test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, voltmeters, VSWR meters, Bit-Error Rate Test Sets, and Category 5e/6 cable testers.
  • Demonstrate advanced speed and accuracy when performing tasks such as attaching fiber optic connectors, RJ-45 connectors, and DB type connectors, and when dressing cable installations so that the finished product presents a well-organized and professional appearance.
  • Demonstrate superior skills in complex mechanical, sub-assembly, rack and chassis assembly
  • Demonstrate your leadership abilities
  • Provide superior workmanship in a mission-critical environment

Safety and Physical Requirements:
  • Occupation Safety Haz-Mat Certification
  • Shipyard Competent Person Certification
  • Aloft/Climbing / Climbing Shipyard Stairs and Ladders Certification
  • Working in Confined Spaces Certification
  • Training and the Ability to Safely Lift and Move Objects of 50 LBS

Security and Work Locations:
  • Work is primarily in San Diego, CA and Norfolk, VA but you may travel for extended periods to other shipyards in the USA and to other Navy ports outside the USA
  • You will work at government facilities. You must be a US Citizenship eligible for clearance.
  • You must pass a background investigation
  • You must have a valid driver's license
  • This position may require ongoing or intermittent use of a company vehicle. Selected candidates must possess an acceptable driving record in accordance to our policy.

Other Responsibilities:
  • Work overtime upon management request
  • Maintain and safeguard company equipment and tools
  • Maintain and safeguard welding inventory
  • Organize and schedule welding jobs to an on-time completion

Pay range: $24.80 - $37.20
We offer an excellent benefits package including
  • A competitive salary
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • Paid-time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Military Reserve pay offset
  • Paid maternity leave

Abilities:
  • Lifts at least 100 pounds at one time and 60 pounds for an extended period of time.
  • Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
  • Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
  • Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
  • Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
  • May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
  • Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
  • Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
  • See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
  • Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Possible travel locations include the below but not limited to:
  • San Diego, CA
  • Vallejo, CA
  • Everett, WA
  • Seattle, WA
  • Portland, OR
  • Groton, CT
  • Mayport, FL
  • Panama City, FL
  • Charleston, SC
  • Pearl Harbor, HI
  • Portland, OR
  • Earl, NJ
  • Guam

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About M.C. Dean

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M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most recognizable mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company's capabilities include electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life-safety, instrumentation and control, and command and control systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, and employs more than 5,100 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

Industry

Engineering professional services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Tysons, VA, US

Year founded

1949

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