What do telecommunications job postings pay?

The median advertised base pay is $60,000 a year, and the middle 50 percent of postings that list pay run from $43,972 to $93,500. 7,712 of its 20,118 US postings list pay.

Which fields do telecommunications employers hire for?

The fields with the most telecommunications postings are retail (38.9%), sales (22.5%), and tech (12.3%), each as a share of its US postings.

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Telecommunications hiring: job postings, pay, and roles

How many US job postings employers in telecommunications have, what they advertise in pay, and the fields and occupations they hire for.

US job postings: 20,118; 0.6% of US postings placed in an industry
Median advertised pay: $60,000; Middle 50 percent $43,972 to $93,500
Share that list pay: 38.3%; 7,712 of 20,118 postings
Fully remote: 5.3%; 1,061 remote postings open to US workers

Figures as of November 5, 2026.

Employers in telecommunications have 20,118 live US job postings as of November 5, 2026, 0.6% of the US postings whose employer we could place in an industry. That ranks 26th of 27 industries.

Its postings that list pay advertise a median of $60,000 a year, with the middle 50 percent from $43,972 to $93,500.

Its largest field is retail, with 38.9% of its postings.

Fields in telecommunications

The fields with at least 50 US postings in telecommunications, each as a share of its US postings, as of November 5, 2026.

Field	Postings	Share of industry	Median pay
Retail	7,817	38.9%	$44,527
Sales	4,534	22.5%	$75,000
Tech	2,468	12.3%	$113,400
Skilled trades and construction	1,526	7.6%	$46,280
Business operations	854	4.2%	$112,450
Engineering and architecture	450	2.2%	$142,250
Customer service and support	446	2.2%	$45,833
Finance and accounting	300	1.5%	$100,980
Arts, design and media	256	1.3%	Fewer than 10 employers
Marketing and communications	254	1.3%	$137,500
People and HR	240	1.2%	$97,206
Warehouse and logistics	131	0.7%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay
Healthcare	128	0.6%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay
Legal and compliance	125	0.6%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay
Facilities, cleaning and grounds	112	0.6%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay
Manufacturing and production	111	0.6%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay
Administrative and office support	61	0.3%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay

Top occupations in telecommunications

The 15 occupations with the most US postings in telecommunications, each as a share of its US postings, as of November 5, 2026.

Occupation	Field	Postings	Share of industry	Median pay
Retail sales associate	Retail	6,345	31.5%	$44,304
B2B sales representative and account executive	Sales	4,165	20.7%	$74,500
Store manager and shift supervisor	Retail	1,161	5.8%	$60,000
Field service technician	Skilled trades and construction	1,001	5.0%	Held back
IT support specialist	Tech	662	3.3%	Held back
Network engineer	Tech	586	2.9%	$62,400
Software engineer	Tech	327	1.6%	$154,275
Project and program manager	Business operations	309	1.5%	$111,225
Customer service representative	Customer service and support	259	1.3%	$41,600
Operations manager	Business operations	214	1.1%	$100,000
Construction manager and superintendent	Skilled trades and construction	208	1.0%	$78,650
Marketing manager and specialist	Marketing and communications	207	1.0%	$137,500
Product manager	Tech	186	0.9%	$160,500
Sales engineer and solutions consultant	Sales	168	0.8%	$110,390
Translator and interpreter	Arts, design and media	152	0.8%	Fewer than 10 employers

Advertised pay by role family in telecommunications

The role families with the most US postings in telecommunications, as of November 5, 2026. Each links to its advertised pay page.

Role family	Postings	Median	Middle 50 percent	Postings with pay	Employers	Share that list pay
Retail	8,558	$45,000	$37,440 to $61,000	3,059	66	35.7%
Sales	3,925	$63,450	$50,500 to $100,000	1,569	136	40.0%
Skilled trades	2,369	$45,760	$42,510 to $52,000	896	81	37.8%
Engineering	814	$135,000	$93,500 to $182,750	369	68	45.3%
Operations	697	$108,554	$79,938 to $145,000	288	79	41.3%
Customer support	472	$43,680	$37,440 to $66,517	183	56	38.8%
Finance	350	$109,146	$78,109 to $154,050	130	51	37.1%
IT support	345	$103,813	$69,920 to $134,038	112	46	32.5%
Project management	268	$107,200	$94,888 to $145,000	114	41	42.5%
Healthcare	264	Fewer than 10 employers		108	6	40.9%

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Questions

How many US job postings are in telecommunications?: 20,118 live US job postings as of November 5, 2026, 0.6% of the US postings whose employer we could place in an industry.
What do telecommunications job postings pay?: The median advertised base pay is $60,000 a year, and the middle 50 percent of postings that list pay run from $43,972 to $93,500. 7,712 of its 20,118 US postings list pay.
Which fields do telecommunications employers hire for?: The fields with the most telecommunications postings are retail (38.9%), sales (22.5%), and tech (12.3%), each as a share of its US postings.