SOC 2020 · 5242
Telecoms and related network installers and repairers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Shortage list only
Below the usual skill level, but listed.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Temporary Shortage List
Listed roles carry their own restrictions — check GOV.UK.
Shortage list conditions
Temporary Shortage List: all jobs in this code. Certificate of sponsorship must be issued before 31 Dec 2026.
Shortage-list jobs are below the usual skill level, so employers face restrictions such as no dependants and no salary discount. Check GOV.UK for the current conditions.
Salary the job must pay
A Skilled Worker job must pay at least the higher of the general threshold and the going rate for its occupation code.
Going rate (standard)
£36,700
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£41,700
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £33,400, subject to the lower general threshold of £33,400.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- Going rate£36,700
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £29,007 |
| 25th | £34,515 |
| 50th | £39,998 |
| 75th | £46,505 |
| Going rate | £36,700 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £29,007 | £34,515 | £39,998 | £46,505 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £38,180 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £41,118 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £39,644 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £36,935 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Telecoms and related network installers and repairers install, maintain and repair public and private telephone systems and maintain, test and repair telecoms cables.
Typical tasks
installs internal cabling and wiring for telephone systems and networks and fits and wires junction and distribution boxes
fixes connecting wires from underground and aerial lines to premises and connects cable terminals to inside wiring
installs telephones, switchboards and coin operated phone boxes
uses testing equipment to locate defective components of circuitry and makes any necessary repairs
tests installation and makes any further necessary adjustments
assists with the erection of wooden poles or steel towers to carry overhead lines
connects cables and tests for any defects
locates and repairs faults to lines and ancillary equipment
erects and maintains mobile telecoms infrastructure
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades or an equivalent qualification. Apprenticeships and traineeships combining work experience and practical training are available at NVQ/SVQ levels 2 and 3.