Telecoms and related network installers and repairers: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time telecoms and related network installers and repairers in the UK earned a median £39,998 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): £959 above the all-jobs median of £39,039.
What the figures show
That puts it 131st of 382, in the middle third of occupations.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £34,515 and £46,505.
Median full-time pay: women £38,373 a year, men £40,198 a year.
ASHE counts roughly 27,000 employee jobs, 96% full-time.
Since 2021 it has risen 14.3%, from £35,002, slower than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 36,900 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £29,007 | £587.00 | £14.67 | £28,234 | £543.50 | £14.42 |
| 20th percentile | £33,534 | £650.60 | £16.53 | £32,560 | £626.80 | £16.23 |
| 25th percentile | £34,515 | £671.70 | £17.51 | £34,139 | £653.50 | £16.96 |
| 30th percentile | £35,433 | £690.80 | £18.00 | £35,199 | £674.60 | £17.96 |
| 40th percentile | £38,174 | £733.70 | £18.72 | £37,918 | £720.70 | £18.46 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £39,998 | £756.30 | £19.88 | £39,652 | £749.10 | £19.88 |
| 60th percentile | £41,558 | £790.20 | £20.16 | £41,349 | £780.00 | £20.05 |
| 70th percentile | £43,766 | £828.80 | £20.73 | £43,612 | £820.40 | £20.60 |
| 75th percentile | £46,505* | £871.70* | £21.39 | £45,885* | £865.30* | £21.08 |
| 80th percentile | £48,819* | £953.00* | £23.61* | £48,138* | £919.40* | £23.04* |
| Mean | £42,851 | £811.60 | £20.50 | £42,200 | £789.50 | £20.39 |
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 | £35,002 | £653.60 | £16.13 | £34,358 | £651.50 | 18* |
| 2022 revised | £35,643 | £648.80 | £16.15 | £33,467 | £635.80 | 27 |
| 2023 revised | £34,177 | £666.70 | £16.94 | £33,838 | £660.60 | 30 |
| 2024 revised | £36,689 | £733.60 | £18.81 | £36,598 | £727.60 | 27 |
| 2025 provisional | £39,998 | £756.30 | £19.88 | £39,652 | £749.10 | 27 |
Telecoms and related network installers and repairers by region
UK: 36,900 (± 7,500), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What telecoms and related network installers and repairers do
Telecoms and related network installers and repairers install, maintain and repair public and private telephone systems and maintain, test and repair telecoms cables. (ONS SOC 2020, 5242)
Also covers: cable jointer, customer service engineer (telecoms), installation engineer (telecoms), network officer (telecoms), telecom engineer, telephone engineer, 1 technician, 2a technician, 2b technician, broadband engineer, bsc engineer, bss engineer, BT engineer, cable connector, cable engineer, cable fitter, cable installer and cable puller (91 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Installs internal cabling and wiring for telephone systems and networks and fits and wires junction and distribution boxes
- Fixes connecting wires from underground and aerial lines to premises and connects cable terminals to inside wiring
- Installs telephones, switchboards and coin operated phone boxes
- Uses testing equipment to locate defective components of circuitry and makes any necessary repairs
- Tests installation and makes any further necessary adjustments
- Assists with the erection of wooden poles or steel towers to carry overhead lines
There are no formal academic requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades or an equivalent qualification. Apprenticeships and traineeships combining work experience and practical training are available at NVQ/SVQ levels 2 and 3.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026