Telecommunications Linesworker
ANZSCO 342413
1,300
28%
3%
41 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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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
Telecommunications Linesworkers install, maintain and repair external telecommunication equipment such as aerial lines, conduits and underground cables, radio and mobile phone antennae, and limited items of terminal equipment.
What they typically do
- Installs cabling for telephone, radio, pay tv and computer transmission.
- Joins cables and seals sheaths with lead and thermoplastic.
- Erects, tests and maintains aerial and underground wires and cables, and radio and mobile phone antennae.
- Installs telecommunications equipment and appliances such as telephones, switchboards and data transmission equipment.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Telecommunications Linesworker.
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Certificate II in Telecommunications Network Build and Operation
ICT20219 · AQF 2 · 5 providers
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Certificate III in Telecommunications Network Build and Operation
ICT30419 · AQF 3 · 9 providers