Telecommunications Manufacturing Engineer

Leads specialized work in manufacturing and testing telecommunications products.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$160k

Mean

$167k

10th–90th pct

$122k–$221k

Observations

452

Confidence: 34% · based on 452 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

Quality Assurance

Core

Process Improvement

Core

CAD

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

63% require · 23% prefer

Master's Degree

11% require · 34% prefer

No College

10% require · 7% prefer

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Common next roles

Manufacturing Operations Manager, Telecommunications+161.9%Director of Sales, Telecommunications+149.6%Telecommunications Test Technician+1.6%Telecommunications Account Executive+12.6%Telecommunications Sales Development Representative-1.2%

Common previous roles

Telecommunications Test Technician+1.6%Manufacturing Operations Manager, Telecommunications+61.8%Director of Sales, Telecommunications+59.9%Telecommunications Account Executive+11.2%Telecommunications Sales Development Representative-1.2%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)9,833

Posting growth-11.1%

Median days to fill52 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)94,630

Projected growth7.4%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness15%

Automation exposure40%

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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