Telecommunications Field Engineer

ANZSCO 313212MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

90

Up from 85

Last Invited

13 November 2025

Subclass 189

FY25-26 Rounds

1

round so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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Enter your points and date of effect to see if you would have been invited in recent rounds.

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

544

MoM Change

+7 (1.3%)

Peak Month

Jul 25 (557)

Invitation Trends

Mar 24 – Mar 26

Latest

28

MoM Change

+6 (27.3%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (28)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 544 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

70

At 90+ pts

55

Below Cutoff

489

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 03/2026 snapshot

Counts may differ from the EOI pool total. "Month Submitted" reflects the last submission date, and the Qlik data model may distribute EOIs across multiple months. Use this chart for relative distribution, not absolute queue sizes.

In Queue

544

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

39

Likely

~15 mo ~ ~15 mo

Jul 2027~15 mo
Jul 2027Likely
Jul 2027~15 mo
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 4

2025-26 · Telecommunications Trades Workers (3132xx)

Ceiling

500

0.5% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

62

Remaining for 189

438

Tier Meaning

Lowest priority — oversupplied occupation

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (90)

Key Insights for Telecommunications Field Engineer

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Telecommunications Field Engineer. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 25 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Telecommunications Field Engineer remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 90 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 1 round so far in FY25-26. Telecommunications Field Engineer has been included in 1 invitation round this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 7 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 7 rounds

Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
13 Nov 2025189Federal90~6Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal85~9Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal95~5Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal100~3Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal65
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~22Est.
22 Aug 2022189Federal65~8Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

43EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff90

4(9%)

25M Trend

600%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

95EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff90

9(9%)

25M Trend

2075%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLD?Unknown

42EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff90

7(17%)

25M Trend

1900%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

64EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff90

5(8%)

25M Trend

729%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

100EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff90

11(11%)

25M Trend

2300%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

15EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff90

2(13%)

25M Trend

650%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

NT?Unknown

15EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff90

3(20%)

25M Trend

1200%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

13EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff90

3(23%)

25M Trend

225%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.