Telecoms Engineer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 42,000 jobs.
Median salary
£41,414
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£41,989
Mean
£44,141
Jobs measured
42,000
What a typical telecoms engineer takes home
On the median of £41,414, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,778
Take-home a year
£33,338
Income Tax
£5,769
National Insurance
£2,308
What most telecoms engineers actually earn
Half of telecoms engineers earn between £36,763 and £49,756. Earning above £49,756 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
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £44,554 | £49,305 |
| North West | £44,372 | £47,511 |
| East | £41,856 | £45,681 |
| South West | £41,455 | £41,521 |
| South East | £39,644 | £44,421 |
| West Midlands | £38,390 | £37,819 |
| East Midlands | £38,197 | £41,422 |
| Scotland | £37,957 | £39,983 |
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, 2026 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 the UK?
The median is £41,414 a year and the mean is £44,141, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £41,989.
How much does a telecoms engineer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £19.73 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Telecoms Engineer salary?
Half of telecoms engineers earn between £36,763 and £49,756. Anything above £49,756 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a telecoms engineer?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of telecoms engineers earn under £30,624 and the lowest quarter under £36,763 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Which part of the UK pays telecoms engineers the most?
London, at a median of £44,554, is the highest of the 3 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; South East is the lowest at £39,644. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has telecoms engineer pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +4.0% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many telecoms engineers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 42,000 employee jobs in “Telecoms and related network installers and repairers” (SOC 5242) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
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.
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