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Telecommunications Field Engineer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a telecommunications field engineer is $101,400 per annum, before tax, up $21,500 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Who you work for moves pay more than the job title does: carriers and large contractors tend to pay above the award, while smaller subcontractors often do not.
- On-call rosters, after-hours fault callouts and travel to remote sites usually bring penalty rates or allowances on top of base pay.
- Extra licences, such as a high risk work licence for tower work or registration under the Australian Communications and Media Authority cabling scheme, can also move you up a band.
The median salary rose by $21,500 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than telecommunications field engineer
The largest typical pay rise is $44,000 a year, moving into Telecommunications Engineer.
- Telecommunications Engineer+$44,000/yr
How to negotiate a higher telecommunications field engineer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time telecommunications field engineer salary is $101,400; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Networks and systems administration and Installation and maintenance tend to command a premium over general telecommunications field engineer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Telecommunications Engineer pays a typical $44,000 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Telecommunications Field Engineer salary questions
How much do telecommunications field engineers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a telecommunications field engineer is $101,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is telecommunications field engineer pay rising or falling?
The median telecommunications field engineer salary is up $21,500 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than telecommunications field engineer?
Telecommunications Engineer pays a typical $44,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to telecommunications field engineer.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
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