How to become a Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist
Carries out specialised design and support functions in telecommunications engineering, including optimisation and performance monitoring of telecommunications networks, diagnosis and repair of faults, and the selection and installation of equipment.
Main tasks
- Monitors and optimises the performance of telecommunications networks
- Diagnoses and repairs faults in telecommunications networks
- Selects and installs telecommunications equipment
- Conducts tests and measurements on telecommunications equipment and networks
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering (UEE60220); Certificate III in Data and Voice Communications (UEE30420); Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering Technology (ICT41219); Certificate IV in Telecommunications Network Design (ICT41119); Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering (UEE50520); Diploma of Information Technology (ICT50220); Certificate II in Telecommunications Technology (ICT20319); Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electronics (UEE61720)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $118,872 a year
- About 3,800 people work in this job group now, and about 4,300 are projected by 2035. (+13.7%)
- AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
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- ICT Hardware Technician
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist?
Ways in include: Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering; Certificate III in Data and Voice Communications.
How much does a Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $118,872 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 14% by 2035, from about 3,800 to about 4,300 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist?
Not always. 25% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering; Certificate III in Data and Voice Communications.
Will AI change the work of a Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist?
AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04