Telecommunications Technician: ANZSCO 342414 explained

Telecommunications Technician, ANZSCO 342414

Telecommunications Technician is code 342414, Skill Level 3. The job covers installing, maintaining and repairing telecommunications equipment: telephones, mobile handsets, switchboards and data transmission equipment, in homes, businesses, telephone exchanges and other network sites.

Who assesses this occupation

The assessing authority for 342414 is not included in our current verified record. The 342414 occupation page on anzscofinder carries the current authority and links directly to that body. Check there before you start an application.

Which lists it sits on

Australia

342414 appears on two Australian visa occupation lists, both current as of 2025-11-24:

• Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL): being on the CSOL opens pathways for the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) Core Skills stream and for employer-sponsored permanent residence. Check the Home Affairs skill occupation list page for the latest.
• Regional Occupation List (ROL): the ROL opens the Regional Skilled Migration stream for regional-sponsored pathways.

Being on a list opens a pathway. It is not the same as a shortage rating. A separate, point-in-time shortage rating for this occupation is on the 342414 occupation page, sourced from the 2025 Occupation Shortage List (released October 2025). We do not reproduce that rating here because shortage ratings change: always read the current figure from the primary source.

New Zealand

342414 is on the NZ Green List Tier 2 (effective 26 March 2025). Tier 2 is a Work to Residence pathway. It requires 24 months of relevant work experience in New Zealand before you can apply for residence. Check the NZ Immigration operational manual for current criteria.

Near-miss codes in the same group

If you install or maintain telecommunications equipment, two other codes in the Telecommunications Trades Workers group (3424) look similar:

• Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) (342411): focuses on cabling and wiring infrastructure rather than the full equipment and systems scope of 342414.
• Telecommunications Cable Jointer (342412): specialises in joining and terminating cables in the distribution network, a narrower role than general technician work.

The difference matters for assessment. Use the code that matches your actual duties, not the one with the best list outcome.

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