One might claim telecommunication as just a specialty of electrical engineering but telecommunication engineering is growing so fast that it requires special attention with regards to job functions as well as salaries.
So, A Telecommunication Engineer or a telecom engineer in short, is responsible for designing and overseeing the installation of telecommunications equipment and facilities, such as complex electronic switching systems, copper telephone facilities and fiber optics. Telecommunications is a diverse field of engineering but ultimately, telecommunication engineers are responsible for providing the method through which customers can get telephone and high speed data services. To be specific of their job responsibilities- Telecom engineers analyze telecommunication functions of organizations. They Work to develop, improve, maintain, and implement network. To start working as telecommunication engineer in an organization one may require a bachelor's degree in this area of specialty and 0-2 years of experience in the field. It is required that a telecom engineer has a knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within this particular field. At job one relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions. Works under immediate supervision and typically reports to a supervisor or manager.
PIC: A telecommunication center in Finland during world war IIThe salaries in some of the major US cities for a telecommunication engineer is as follows:
Boston, MA: US$61,100
Houston, TX: US$55,500
Miami, FL: US$52,800
New York, NY: US$64,000
Philadelphia, PA: US$57,500
Seattle, WA:US$59,800
Saint Louis, MO: US$53,500
Washibgton DC: US$58,800
These numbers are median numbers and salary can vary with factors like:
- Experience
- Size Of Industry one is working
- Responsibilities (more means higher salary)
- Level Of Education
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