Telecommunications Technician

Career Insights

• Full Time Average
  Weekly Wage

  > $2,460

  Earnings for full-time employees before tax.
  
  The ranges are for all ages and levels of experience, so they cannot be used to determine what an individual worker will actually earn.

• Full Time/Part Time
  Split

  92%8%

  This shows the proportion of workers who work part-time.
  
  The information uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics definition of part-time, which is working less than 35 hours per week.

• Currently Employed
  Workers

  14,700

  The total number of people employed in Australia in November 2025 for this occupation.
  
  It includes both full-time and part-time workers.

• Future Job Openings
  Next Five Years

  < 5k

  An estimate of the number of job opportunities likely to be available over the next five years.
  
  It does not provide any guidance about the number of job seekers for this occupation.

• Current
  Unemployment

  Low

  The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force (employed plus unemployed).
  An occupation may have high unemployment but may also be experiencing shortages for particular skills.

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