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Telecommunications Engineering Specialists

Design or configure wired, wireless, and satellite communications systems for voice, video, and data services. Supervise installation, service, and maintenance.

$129,840
Median Pay
6 months to 2 years
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AI Resilience Score

Score 4/6: low AI task exposure means AI will assist but humans remain essential (estimated from legacy data)

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AI Exposure
Low+2

22% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Stable+1

0% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 15/25

Total Score4/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • Consult with users, administrators, and engineers to identify business and technical requirements for proposed system modifications or technology purchases.
  • 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.
  • Review and evaluate requests from engineers, managers, and technicians for system modifications.
  • Assess existing facilities' needs for new or modified telecommunications systems.
  • Develop, maintain, or implement telecommunications disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity.
  • Communicate with telecommunications vendors to obtain pricing and technical specifications for available hardware, software, or services.
  • Inspect sites to determine physical configuration, such as device locations and conduit pathways.
  • Document procedures for hardware and software installation and use.
  • Install, or coordinate installation of, new or modified hardware, software, or programming modules of telecommunications systems.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Post-secondary certificate

Time to Job Ready

1-3 years

Based on Job Zone 3. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Cisco networkingLinuxCAD software (AutoCAD)Network monitoring toolsVoIP/telephony systemsPython/scripting

Key Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionNear VisionInformation OrderingWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningFluency of Ideas

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Compensation Details

$77,960
10th Percentile
$129,840
Median
$195,000
90th Percentile

Based on 174,100 employed workers

Also Known As

Communications AnalystCommunications EngineerCommunications Network EngineerCommunications Systems EngineerEngineerInfrastructure EngineerMessaging EngineerMultimedia Telecommunications Systems IntegratorNetwork EngineerRegistered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD)

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 15-1241.01