Telecommunications Trades Workers
VET / TAFE Declining · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 3424
Telecommunications Trades Workers install, maintain and repair data transmission equipment, aerial lines, conduits, cables, radio antennae and telecommunications equipment and appliances.
People employed15,800
Median pay$2,060per week, full-time
Projected growth-1%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-8.9%per year
Median age38
Female share4%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 16.3% university · 55.7% vet / tafe · 24.2% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 34.2% · QLD 23% · VIC 17.5% · WA 15.4% · SA 5.7% · NT 1.8% · TAS 1.4% · ACT 1.1%
Top industries
Information Media and Telecommunications · Construction · Other Services.
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.