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ANZSCO 263312Updated 2026-01-29
Telecommunications Network Engineer
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 151k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2900
Salary range: AUD 136k-AUD 166k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
37.4%
NSW
35.8%
VIC
12.4%
QLD
Education mix
44%
bachelor degree
26%
Post graduate
11.9%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Telecommunication Network Engineers plan, design, and monitor complex telecommunications networks and associated broadcasting equipment.
What you do
- • Designs, builds, configures and commissions devices, networks and systems and ensures systems interconnect with equipment from different manufacturers, service providers and users.
- • Compiles engineering project proposals to define goals, identifies scope, background and need, and ascertains cost of the project.
- • Evaluates and procures new products and services.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (44%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Assesses performance levels of system hardware and software to project future needs, and develops short and long-terms plans for updating equipment, adding capabilities, enhancing existing systems and providing improved telecommunications.
- • Compiles engineering project proposals to define goals, identifies scope, background and need, and ascertains cost of the project.
- • Designs, builds, configures and commissions devices, networks and systems and ensures systems interconnect with equipment from different manufacturers, service providers and users.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2900
Annual median: AUD 151k
Range: AUD 136k-AUD 166k