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Telecommunications Engineering Specialists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$134,050
United States, 2025
Employment
179,740
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Design or configure wired, wireless, and satellite communications systems for voice, video, and data services. Supervise installation, service, and maintenance.
- O*NET code
- 15-1241.01
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Document technical specifications and operating standards for telecommunications equipment.
- Provide user support by diagnosing network and device problems and implementing technical or procedural solutions.
- Implement system renovation projects in collaboration with technical staff, engineering consultants, installers, and vendors.
- Keep abreast of changes in industry practices and emerging telecommunications technology by reviewing current literature, talking with colleagues, participating in educational programs, attending meetings or workshops, or participating in professional organizations or conferences.
- Use computer-aided design (CAD) software to prepare or evaluate network diagrams, floor plans, or site configurations for existing facilities, renovations, or new systems.
- Develop, maintain, or implement telecommunications disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity.
- Estimate costs for system or component implementation and operation.
- Install, or coordinate installation of, new or modified hardware, software, or programming modules of telecommunications systems.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$79,900
25th percentile
$104,620
75th percentile
$168,200
90th percentile
$202,680
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Active Listening3.6
- Writing3.4
- Complex Problem Solving3.4
- Systems Analysis3.3
- Time Management3.3
- Speaking3.3
- Active Learning3.3
- Monitoring3.3
- Coordination3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Speaking | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Coordination | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Telecommunications Engineering SpecialistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $186,110 | 2,730 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $172,650 | 3,710 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $168,910 | 90 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $168,720 | 40 | 2025 |
| WA | $168,070 | 4,730 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $166,760 | 3,350 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $165,570 | 220 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $163,010 | 10,230 | 2025 |
| NJ | $162,350 | 5,660 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IL | $161,780 | 240 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | $161,170 | 390 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $160,650 | 5,240 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $160,340 | 2,480 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $159,820 | 9,370 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $159,820 | 240 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $159,720 | 690 | 2025 |
| MD | $159,460 | 5,860 | 2025 |
| CA | $158,870 | 14,870 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $157,700 | 1,490 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | $156,560 | 1,730 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.