Annual Salary
£24,000 to £40,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Telecoms engineers install broadband, mobile and landline phone networks and work on satellite, digital TV and fibre optic systems.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: on call; at short notice
There will be
4.1% fewer Telecoms engineer jobs in 2027.
As a telecoms engineer, you could:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work at a client's home or at a client's business.
Your working environment may be at height, cramped, outdoors in all weathers and you'll travel often.
You can get into this job through a college course or an apprenticeship.
You could do a college course, which would teach you some of the skills needed for the job and might help you find a trainee position with a telecoms company.
Relevant courses include:
You may need:
You could do a:
You'll usually need:
You'll need to:
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With training and experience, you could move into:supervisory roles; network design; electronic engineering; smart home systems installation
You could also set up your own installation and repair business.
You can find out more about careers in engineering from Tomorrow's Engineers.
You'll need: