Telecommunications Engineering Professionals
University degree Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2633
Telecommunications Engineering Professionals design, construct, install, service and support telecommunications equipment, systems and facilities.
People employed13,700
Median pay$2,797per week, full-time
Projected growth+11.4%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-2.2%per year
Median age42
Female share20%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 70.4% university · 19.5% vet / tafe · 6.9% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 42.1% · VIC 31.4% · QLD 9% · WA 8.3% · ACT 4.2% · SA 2.7% · TAS 1.4% · NT 0.9%
Top industries
Information Media and Telecommunications · Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · Manufacturing.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.