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What this job is
A telecommunications technician installs, maintains, and repairs telecommunications infrastructure and customer equipment in Australian premises and network environments. They diagnose faults in voice, data, and broadband systems, work with cabling, network devices, and test equipment, and comply with Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) regulations and workplace safety standards. The role typically involves field work at customer sites, exchanges, or network hubs, as well as bench testing and documentation of technical work.
Pay
A$2,060 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Digital Literacycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Process Documentation
- Process Improvement Identification
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Report Writing
- Stakeholder Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Workload Self-Management