Telecommunications Engineer

Supports engineering telecommunications systems.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$176k

Mean

$184k

10th–90th pct

$134k–$244k

Observations

719

Confidence: 34% · based on 719 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

System Design

Core

Embedded Systems

Core

Python

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

67% require · 22% prefer

Master's Degree

13% require · 34% prefer

No College

14% require · 6% prefer

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Common next roles

Engineering Manager, Telecommunications+128.5%Director of Product, Telecommunications+143.1%Senior Telecommunications Systems Engineer-0.3%Telecommunications Product Manager+0.8%Telecommunications Program Coordinator-8.1%

Common previous roles

Senior Telecommunications Systems Engineer-0.3%Telecommunications Program Coordinator-8.8%Engineering Manager, Telecommunications+56.2%Director of Product, Telecommunications+58.9%Telecommunications Product Manager+0.8%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)5,411

Posting growth-4.5%

Median days to fill44 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)297,669

Projected growth11%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness50%

Automation exposure20%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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