How to become a telecommunications engineering technician
Official title: Telecommunications engineering technician
Also called: Telecommunications equipment technician, Telecommunications technician, Telecommunications worker, Senior Technician (Signal and Communications), Technician (Signal and Communications), Telecommunications equipment technician, Telecommunications technician
Telecommunications engineering technician performs technical tasks connected with telecommunications engineering research, as well as with the design, manufacture, assembly, construction, operation, maintenance and repair of telecommunications systems.
Main tasks
- Providing technical assistance connected with research and the development of telecommunications equipment or testing prototypes
- Studying technical material such as blue prints and sketches to determine the method of work to be adopted
- Preparing detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labour required for the manufacture and installation of telecommunications equipment, according to the specifications given
- Providing technical supervision of the manufacture, utilisation, maintenance and repair of telecommunications systems to ensure satisfactory performance and compliance with specifications and regulations
- Applying technical knowledge of telecommunications engineering principles and practices in order to identify and solve problems arising in the course of their work
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $41,052 a year. The middle half earn $35,532 to $47,976 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How much does a telecommunications engineering technician earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $41,052 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $35,532 to $47,976.
Will AI change the work of a telecommunications engineering technician?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026