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Telecommunications Linesworker salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a telecommunications linesworker is $91,000 per annum, before tax, up $18,800 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Most linesworkers are paid under an enterprise agreement, which sets a base rate and the loadings that sit on top of it.
- Overtime, on-call and after-hours fault work, and living away from home on regional projects all add to the base, so two people with the same job title can take home noticeably different amounts.
- Remote and project work tends to pay more than routine city maintenance.
The median salary rose by $18,800 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 linesworker
The largest typical pay rise is $51,000 a year, moving into Powerline Worker.
- Powerline Worker+$51,000/yr
How to negotiate a higher telecommunications linesworker salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time telecommunications linesworker salary is $91,000; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Telecommunications Linesworkers are on the national skills shortage list, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Installation and maintenance and Worksite safety management tend to command a premium over general telecommunications linesworker experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Powerline Worker pays a typical $51,000 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 Linesworker salary questions
How much do telecommunications linesworkers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a telecommunications linesworker is $91,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is telecommunications linesworker pay rising or falling?
The median telecommunications linesworker salary is up $18,800 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than telecommunications linesworker?
Powerline Worker pays a typical $51,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to telecommunications linesworker.
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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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- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.