Security & Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Also Called: Alarm Technician, Fire Alarm Technician, Installation Technician, Service Technician

Certificate After High School

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$36,790

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Security & Fire Alarm Systems Installers do

Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.

  • Install, maintain, or repair security systems, alarm devices, or related equipment, following blueprints of electrical layouts and building plans.
  • Mount and fasten control panels, door and window contacts, sensors, or video cameras, and attach electrical and telephone wiring to connect components.
  • Demonstrate systems for customers and explain details, such as the causes and consequences of false alarms.
Industry Areas:

Automotive & Machine Repair • Construction • Information Technology • Renewable Resources and Energy

Training Program Areas:

Building Construction Technology • Computer Technician • Electrical • Facilities Maintenance • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair • OCT-Only Construction • OCT-Only Information Technology • OCT-Only Renewable Resources & Energy • Petroleum Technician • Smart Meter & Instrumentation Technician • Solar Energy • Stationary Engineering • Weatherization

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Work Context

  • Telephone
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Frequency of Decision Making
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  • Contact With Others

Tools

  • Screwdrivers
  • Signal generators
  • Fish tape
  • Ohmmeters
  • Soldering iron

Technology

Operating system software
Microsoft operating system
Microsoft Windows
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Installation
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Safety and Government
public safety and security
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics
building and construction
Business
customer service
Communications
telecommunications

Education

  • 49% Post-secondary certificate
  • 41% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 8% Some college, no degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Security & Fire Alarm Systems Installers Currently Selected

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Computer Network Support Specialists

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

 Job Training Match

Computer Network Architects

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Albuquerque - Job Corps

    Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Arecibo Job Corps

    Garrochales, Puerto Rico

ACT & College

  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

    Tifton, GA

  • Academy of Careers and Technology

    Beckley, WV

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Independence
  • Self Control
  • Stress Tolerance

Values

  • Support
  • Relationships
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Security & Fire Alarm Systems Installers across the country typically make.

$17.69 / hour
$36,790 /year

Entry Level

$27.13 / hour
$56,430 /year

Median Level

$38.29 / hour
$79,650 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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