Salary of a Telecommunications Networking Professional
A telecommunications networking professional is a network engineer who specializes in data and voice communication systems for local and wide area networks. These professionals design and maintain communication systems that interface with computer networks. In May 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated the salary of these professionals under the occupational title of network administrators.
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Average Salary
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This occupation typically requires a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, or a related information technology discipline. Along with education, employers often require at least three years of experience in a related role using the employer’s technology. Job opportunities will increase for those who obtain credentials such as Microsoft and Cisco certifications related to voice configuration and networking. Among 333,210 networking and systems professionals employed in 2010, the average salary was $72,200 per year.
Percentiles
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Salary can vary for telecommunications networking professionals based on experience and the responsibilities of the job. Those experienced using emerging technologies often earn the highest wages. Salaries ranged from $42,400 to $108,090 per year, including the bureau’s 10th through 90th percentiles. The 25th percentile earned $53,850 per year and the 75th percentile earned $87,680 per year.
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Telecommunication Industries
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Although telecommunications networking professionals can work for any organization that uses computer systems and networks for telecommunications, certain professionals work in telecommunications industries. These people work for wired carriers and earn an average salary of $73,220 per year. Wireless carriers pay an average salary of $72,500 per year. The highest wages were in the satellite telecommunications industry, where these professionals earned an average salary of $83,900 per year in 2010.
Other Industries
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Industries with the highest concentration of employment of these professionals include the data processing and hosting services industry and computer systems design services industry. The data processing and hosting services industry paid an average salary of $74,710 per year. In the computer systems design services industry, the average salary was $77,560 per year. The highest wages were in the computer equipment manufacturing industry, where the average salary was $93,910 per year.
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