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Electrical Or Telecommunications Trades Assistant

ANZSCO 899914

Employed

2,700

Part-time share

30%

Female share

10%

Median age

32 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Electrical or Telecommunications Trades Assistants assist Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers to install and maintain electrical and telecommunications systems.

What they typically do

  • Installs, maintains, repairs and diagnoses malfunctions of electrical or telecommunications systems.
  • To conform with regulations and safety requirements.
  • Performs a range of manual tasks such as digging, lifting, cutting and laying cable to assist trade workers.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
28.9%
QLD
28.1%
VIC
15.7%
WA
15.3%
SA
8.5%
NT
1.5%
ACT
1.3%
TAS
1.2%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Electrical Or Telecommunications Trades Assistant.

  • Certificate I in ElectroComms Skills

    UEE10120 · AQF 1 · 3 providers

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  • Certificate II in ESI - Asset Inspection and Testing

    UET20621 · AQF 2 · 10 providers

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  • Certificate II in Computer Assembly and Repair

    UEE20520 · AQF 2 · 7 providers

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  • Certificate II in ESI Generation - Operations Support

    UEP20122 · AQF 2 · 2 providers

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  • Certificate II in Electronics

    UEE21920 · AQF 2 · 10 providers

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  • Certificate II in Split Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems

    UEE20120 · AQF 2 · 31 providers

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  • Certificate II in Security Assembly and Set-up

    UEE21620 · AQF 2 · 2 providers

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  • Certificate II in Fire Alarms Servicing

    UEE21020 · AQF 2 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate II in Electronic Assembly

    UEE20920 · AQF 2 · 1 providers

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  • Certificate II in Remote Area Essential Service

    UEP20222 · AQF 2 · 3 providers

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  • Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Pre-vocational)

    22682VIC · AQF 2 · 14 providers

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  • Certificate II in Data and Voice Communications

    UEE20720 · AQF 2 · 7 providers

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  • Certificate II in Antennae Equipment

    UEE21220 · AQF 2 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate II in Technical Support

    UEE21720 · AQF 2 · 1 providers

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  • Certificate II in ESI - Powerline Vegetation Control

    UET20321 · AQF 2 · 11 providers

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  • Certificate II in Remote Area Power Supply Maintenance

    UEE21420 · AQF 2 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate II in Transmission Line Construction

    UET20422 · AQF 2 · 8 providers

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  • Certificate II in Telecommunications Technology

    ICT20319 · AQF 2 · 8 providers

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  • Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)

    UEE22025 · AQF 2 · 56 providers

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  • Certificate II in Sustainable Energy (Career Start)

    UEE22125 · AQF 2 · 11 providers

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