Telecommunications: average pay and jobs in the UK
Full-time employees in telecommunications earned a median £47,264 in the year to 5 April 2025 (ONS ASHE), £8,225 more than across all industries.
What the figures show
It ranks 20th of 84 divisions on this measure.
94% of jobs are full-time.
Full-time medians: women £43,680, men £48,387.
The median rose 9.8% from £43,057 in 2021.
The Business Register and Employment Survey counts 179,000 people working in it in Great Britain in 2024, down 17% since 2019; 22% are in London.
There were 11,605 business sites in March 2026, 105 of them employing 250 or more (UK Business Counts).
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £29,430 | £561.80 | £14.81 | £26,673 | £534.50 | £14.56 |
| 20th percentile | £35,511 | £671.70 | £17.60 | £33,581 | £639.90 | £17.14 |
| 25th percentile | £37,727 | £722.00 | £18.69 | £36,758 | £690.00 | £18.22 |
| 30th percentile | £39,130 | £742.80 | £19.87 | £38,187 | £733.40 | £19.40 |
| 40th percentile | £43,177 | £794.50 | £20.71 | £41,859 | £778.90 | £20.52 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £47,264 | £884.20 | £23.19 | £46,402 | £866.60 | £23.00 |
| 60th percentile | £53,045 | £987.60 | £25.88 | £52,414 | £968.40 | £25.59 |
| 70th percentile | £60,453 | £1,131.50 | £28.93 | £59,397 | £1,100.90 | £28.32 |
| 75th percentile | £64,291 | £1,200.60 | £31.32 | £63,519 | £1,174.70 | £31.27 |
| 80th percentile | £70,224 | £1,284.00 | £34.07 | £69,624 | £1,273.60 | £34.02 |
| 90th percentile | £86,190* | £1,534.10 | £42.00 | £85,872* | £1,522.80 | £42.31 |
| Mean | £55,417 | £1,007.90 | £26.45 | £53,905 | £981.60 | £26.37 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £43,057 | £786.00 | £20.51 | £39,872 | £737.10 | 128 |
| 2022 revised | £41,585 | £804.90 | £20.35 | £41,082 | £781.30 | 280 |
| 2023 revised | £44,426 | £834.20 | £21.21 | £43,307 | £815.10 | 248 |
| 2024 revised | £44,518 | £877.30 | £23.17 | £43,769 | £851.40 | 249 |
| 2025 provisional | £47,264 | £884.20 | £23.19 | £46,402 | £866.60 | 232 |
Where the 179,000 jobs are, 2024
| Region or nation | Employees | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| London | 39,000 | 39,000 |
| South East | 36,000 | 36,000 |
| North West | 19,000 | 19,000 |
| Scotland | 19,000 | 19,000 |
| West Midlands | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| South West | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 11,000 | 11,000 |
| East of England | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| East Midlands | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Wales | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| North East | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Great Britain | 179,000 | 179,000 |
11,605 business sites by size
| Staff | Sites, March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Micro (0 to 9) | 9,280 |
| Small (10 to 49) | 1,720 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 495 |
| Large (250 or more) | 105 |
| Total | 11,605 |
2021: 11,660; 2022: 11,605; 2023: 11,255; 2024: 11,440; 2025: 11,720; 2026: 11,605.
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ASHE Table 16: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · notes · 15 October 2026