342413: Telecommunications Linesworker / Telecommunications Line Mechanic

Labour market

Skills assessment

Agreements

Labour market

Skills assessment

Agreements

ANZSCO Identity

ANZSCO code

342413

Skill level

Level 3

Unit group

3424

Telecommunications Trades Workers

Skills assessor

TRA

ANZSCO 342413 identifies Telecommunications Linesworker / Telecommunications Line Mechanic as a Skill Level 3 occupation in the Telecommunications Trades Workers unit group (3424), classified under Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers. Installs, maintains and repairs external telecommunication equipment such as aerial lines, conduits and underground cables, radio and mobile phone antennae, and limited items of terminal equipment. Common specialisations include Operator Bearer Systems (Army). The designated skills assessing authority for this occupation is Trades Recognition Australia (TRA).

Migration snapshot

Labour marketTelecommunications Linesworker / Telecommunications Line Mechanic is in shortage in Australia.

Visa pathways9 pathways are available for this occupation, including employer sponsored and General Skilled Migration options.

Occupation listsListed on the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), influencing which skilled migration visas it is eligible for.

AgreementsAccessible via the On-hire Industry Labour Agreement (ILA) and a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA).

Workforce snapshot

Based on ABS data, workers in the Telecommunications Trades Workers unit group earn an average of $2,151 per week — above the national average of $1,436 per week. The average age of workers in this group is 42.1 years, broadly in line with the national workforce average of 41 years.

Avg. weekly earnings

$2,151

↑ 50% above national avg

Average age

42.1 yrs

↑ older than national avg

Bar scale to $3,000/wk · Marker line = $1,436 national average

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