5 of the Most Popular Types of Telecom Tech Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Telecom Tech Jobs

• Telecommunications

  Salary range: $46,000 - $70,000

  Telecommunications jobs involve developing, installing, and using technology to send messages over long distances, such as through cable, satellite, radio, mobile phones, video, and the internet. There are a wide variety of jobs within this industry, such as with networks that provide communication transmission signals and the manufacturers of the equipment that produces the signals. In broadcast and online media, you can work in sales, administration, or customer service working over the phone, and in technical jobs to work as a mechanic or technician repairing equipment and developing new technology. You can also work in a corporate setting or at radio and television stations.

• Wireless Technician

  Salary range: $38,500 - $61,000

  A wireless technician, also called a wireless communications technician, is a specialized role of tech support that performs maintenance on wireless devices. As a wireless technician, you perform repairs on devices such as cellular phones and PDAs. Your job duties may include building and maintaining cell towers, creating wireless networks, and fixing system, software, or hardware issues that arise. A wireless technician may be employed by a specific cellular company or by third parties authorized to perform maintenance on mobile devices and equipment.

• Remote Telecom

  Salary range: $55,500 - $100,000

  Remote telecom jobs often include roles in software and technical services that have telecommute options. You may work as a software architect, developer, analyst, or operator. In these telecommunications industry roles, you work from home using computers, the internet, and a phone to complete your duties. You may work with teams to write code, debug programs, monitor computer performance, and test software. Depending on the exact role, your responsibilities may include monitoring a wireless network or system for performance and security, upgrading hardware and software, troubleshooting user issues, and configuring user privileges and programs.

• Telecommunications Engineer

  Salary range: $79,500 - $122,500

  A telecommunications engineer configures or designs voice, data, and video communications systems. Your responsibilities in this career include working to install or maintain telephones, networks, telecom equipment, telephony elements, voicemail systems, or conferencing systems. Other duties include evaluating and reviewing requests from managers, technicians, and engineers for system modifications, estimating the costs for components or system operation and implementation. You are also in charge of supervising telecommunications equipment maintenance, preparing performance and system activity reports, evaluating and testing software and hardware to determine reliability, compatibility, and efficiency with existing systems, and maintaining, implementing, and developing telecommunications disaster recovery plans so that there are no interruptions to the business.

• Entry Level Telecommunications

  Salary range: $46,000 - $70,000

  Entry Level Telecommunications is a common job search query. Most salaries for Entry Level Telecommunications jobs pay between $46,000 (25th percentile) and $70,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Entry Level Telecommunications job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.