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Data Cabling & Communications salaries
Data Cabling & Communications pay in Australia from official ABS EEH (via JSA) figures, until ElectricalRoles.com.au has enough job ads with pay to publish its own.
Median salary · Australia
A$110,600
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile; median weekly earnings, full-time non-managerial adult employees, from ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025 customised report, May 2025 (Telecommunications Trades Workers, code 3424). Moved to Jun Qtr 2026 with the ABS Wage Price Index, private sector construction. The source publishes a median only for this occupation. Figures are annual, in AUD. We switch to live job-ad figures once we have five or more data cabling & communications ads with pay.
By state
Official figures. Estimates scale the national figure by each state's published pay level.
| 25th | Median | 75th | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | — | A$120,500 | — | Estimate |
| New South Wales | — | A$111,400 | — | Estimate |
| Northern Territory | — | A$113,700 | — | Estimate |
| Queensland | — | A$109,400 | — | Estimate |
| South Australia | — | A$104,400 | — | Estimate |
| Tasmania | — | A$97,800 | — | Estimate |
| Victoria | — | A$109,100 | — | Estimate |
| Western Australia | — | A$121,100 | — | Estimate |
Indicative gross figures for the Australian market (AUD). Actual pay varies by state, registration endorsements, fibre and data centre experience, FIFO/remote loadings and award or EBA coverage. Day rates often apply on construction and data centre contract work.
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