Telecoms Engineer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 25,000 jobs.
Median salary
£39,652
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 8.3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£39,998
Mean
£42,200
Jobs measured
25,000
What most telecoms engineers actually earn
Half of telecoms engineers earn between £34,139 and £45,885. Earning above £45,885 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of telecoms engineers earn less than this.
Telecoms Engineer salary by region
7 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £41,118 | £43,359 |
| West Midlands | £40,266 | £39,648 |
| Wales | £39,806 | £44,765 |
| North East | £39,644 | £39,950 |
| Scotland | £37,731 | £40,236 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £37,314 | £36,401 |
| North West | £36,138 | £39,300 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Telecoms and related network installers and repairers
- SOC 2020 code
- 5242
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “telecoms engineer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Telecoms and related network installers and repairers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures telecoms and related network installers and repairers.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Telecoms Engineer salary FAQs
What is the average Telecoms Engineer salary in UK?
The median is £39,652 a year and the mean is £42,200, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £39,998.
What is a good Telecoms Engineer salary?
Half of telecoms engineers earn between £34,139 and £45,885. Anything above £45,885 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 25,000 jobs in this occupation.
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