Telecommunications Technician
A Telecommunications Trades Worker installs and maintains telecommunications cabling, equipment, and network infrastructure for Australian carriers and enterprise customers.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand across telecommunications carriers and structured cabling contractors.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- TRATrades Recognition AustraliaVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | New South Wales | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Install customer premises telecommunications cabling and equipment
- Terminate and test data cabling to Cat 6 and fibre standards
- Install and configure NBN connection devices and CPE equipment
- Carry out cable fault investigation and repair activities
Skills required
- Data cabling installation and testing (Cat 5e, Cat 6, fibre)
- NBN technology activation and CPE configuration
- Cable fault diagnosis and testing equipment operation
- Telecommunications cabling standards compliance
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Telecommunications. TRA assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 482, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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