Network cabling and telecommunications technicians install, splice, test, and certify structured cabling and telecommunication infrastructure: fibre optic, coaxial, and copper data cabling, network and telecom transmission lines, and the associated hardware. The work spans structured cabling for commercial and data-centre environments, fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-premises installation, and the testing and certification of the cable plant. This guide sets out what it pays.
The official wage band
Job Bank classifies this trade under NOC 72204, Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers, which includes network cabling technicians. These are the official hourly wages in Canada, low to high, updated November 19, 2025.
| Level | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Low | $23.00 |
| Median | $36.00 |
| High | $43.00 |
Job Bank also notes that about 96 percent of workers in this trade receive at least one non-wage benefit, such as a pension, insurance, or paid leave.
Reading the band
Read the top of the band as the skilled, certified, data-centre and fibre end, where installing and certifying structured cabling, terminating and splicing fibre, and testing the cable plant to specification are core to the job. Entry-level installers and pullers sit near the floor, and certified technicians on data and fibre work sit toward the ceiling.
What lifts your pay
- BICSI certification, the structured-cabling industry standard, at the installer and technician levels
- Fibre-optic certification such as the CFOT, the Certified Fiber Optic Technician credential
- Data-centre, structured-cabling, and network-infrastructure experience over general cable pulling
- Testing and certification skills on the cable plant, and reading cabling designs and specifications
- In Ontario, the voluntary Network Cabling Specialist trade certification
Reading the ranges
These bands cover NOC 72204, the telecommunications line and cable trade, which is distinct from telecommunications equipment technicians under NOC 72205. Newer installers sit near the floor. Certified technicians with structured-cabling, data-centre, and fibre experience sit toward the ceiling.
Sources: Job Bank Canada wage data (NOC 72204, updated November 19, 2025) and BICSI.
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