How To Become A Senior Installer: What It Is and Career Path

What is a senior installer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

The average senior installer salary is $49,109. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an business major. It usually takes 1-2 years of experience to become a senior installer. Senior installers with a Certified Installer (CI) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 83,100 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreSenior InstallerUS Average

Salary

3.8

Avg. Salary $49,109

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability Level

6.7

Growth Rate 10%

Growth Rate 0.3%

Diversity

6.5

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.41%

Asian 10.53%

Black or African American 11.26%

Hispanic or Latino 16.67%

Unknown 5.41%

White 55.73%

Gender

female 6.07%

male 93.93%

Age - 41

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 41

Stress Level

6.7

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity Level

6.5

Complexity Level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work Life Balance

7.4

Work Life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a senior installer

Explore senior installer education requirements

Most common senior installer degrees

Bachelor's

30.9 %

High School Diploma

29.6 %

Associate

24.7 %

Start to develop specific senior installer skills

Skills	Percentages
Hand Tools	14.54%
Safety Regulations	12.52%
Fiber Optic	8.53%
Installation Process	7.95%
Battery	6.43%

Complete relevant senior installer training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New senior installers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a senior installer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real senior installer resumes.

Research senior installer duties and responsibilities

Manage crew working on Nortel CDMA network doing upgrades at cell site.
Install, test, and support DSL, Internet, voice, and other technologies.
Verify, organize and sort deliveries of computer and telecommunication equipment order throughout the company.
Maintain all telecommunication circuit orders and resolving any issues from hardware or remote site malfunctions.

Get senior installer experience

Generally, it takes 1-2 years to become a senior installer. The most common roles before becoming a senior installer include installer, technician team lead and lead installer.

Apply for senior installer jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a senior installer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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