ANZSCO 3424

Telecommunications Trades Workers

Overview

EMPLOYED

20,700

PART-TIME SHARE

19%

FEMALE SHARE

6%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,595

MEDIAN AGE

43

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

0

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Summary

Telecommunications Trades Workers install, maintain and repair data transmission equipment, aerial lines, conduits, cables, radio antennae and telecommunications equipment and appliances.

Tasks

  • Examining drawings, specifications and work areas to determine positioning and connections for equipment to be installed
  • Locating faults in telecommunications equipment using instruments such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters and transmission measuring equipment
  • Attaching wires and cables to appliances
  • Adjusting, replacing and repairing faulty items, and testing equipment using electronic instruments
  • Installing cabling for telephone, radio, pay TV and computer transmission
  • Joining cables and sealing sheaths with lead and thermoplastic
  • Erecting, testing and maintaining aerial and underground wires and cables, and radio and mobile phone antennae
  • Installing telecommunications equipment and appliances such as telephones, switchboards and data transmission equipment

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report. Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Telecommunications Trades Workers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 81% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,595 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $42 $43

    Industries

    Telecommunications Trades Workers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    38.1%

    Victoria

    19.0%

    Queensland

    17.6%

    South Australia

    7.5%

    Tasmania

    1.9%

    Northern Territory

    0.8%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.7%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Telecommunications Trades Workers All Occupations
    Median age 43 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 6% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Telecommunications Trades Workers
    15–19 5.2 1.5
    20–24 9.1 7.8
    25–34 22.7 24.5
    35–44 22.3 25.4
    45–54 20.4 21.8
    55–59 8.8 9.6
    60–64 6.5 6.2
    65 and Over 4.9 3.1

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Telecommunications Trades Workers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 4.6
    Bachelor degree 23.2 11.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 12.9
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 42.8
    Year 12 15.9 14.1
    Year 11 4.0 3.4
    Year 10 and below 9.7 6.7
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.