5.3ModerateNo Shortage
Telecommunications Technical Specialists
Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians · ICT and Telecommunications Technicians
Moderate Risk
Median Weekly Pay
$2,334
Full-time workers
Employment
4,100
Total workers
10yr Growth
+14.4%
Projected to 2034
Shortage Status
No Shortage
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation46.0%
Augmentation69.0%
Key Tasks
- •Installing, maintaining, repairing and diagnosing malfunctions of microwave, telemetry, multiplexing, satellite and other radio and electromagnetic wave communication systems
- •Configuring and integrating network and telecommunications technology with computer software, hardware, desktops, peripherals, databases and operating systems
- •Developing and recording logs of the details, locations and status of inventories, parts, equipment and instruments and maintaining the documentation of communication policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations, and quality standards
- •Providing technical advice and information, and monitoring the performance of complex telecommunications networks and equipment
- •Planning the development of customer access telecommunications network infrastructure
- •Liaising with vendors, suppliers, service providers and external resources and monitoring contractual obligations and performance delivery
- •Providing ongoing operational support in designing, optimising, troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing and resolving of telecommunications network performance malfunctions, defects and faults
Employment Projections to 2034
Median Age
45
Female Share
13.0%
Part-Time Share
7.0%
Skill Level
2 / 5