Telecoms Engineer Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West.
Median salary — North West
£44,372
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£47,511
What a typical telecoms engineer takes home
On the median of £44,372, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,956
Take-home a year
£35,467
Income Tax
£6,360
National Insurance
£2,544
What most telecoms engineers actually earn
Half of telecoms engineers in North West earn between £32,543 and £50,838. Earning above £50,838 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Electrical and Electronic Trades” group in North West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of telecoms engineers earn less than this.
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 publishes a sampling error of 14.1% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank North West against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 North West?
The median is £44,372 a year and the mean is £47,511, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for North West.
What is a good Telecoms Engineer salary?
Half of telecoms engineers earn between £32,543 and £50,838. Anything above £50,838 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 £19,468 and the lowest quarter under £32,543 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do telecoms engineers in North West earn more than the UK average?
The median in North West is £44,372 against £41,414 across the UK, 7.1% higher. ONS marks the North West figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
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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