Communication operators Pay Data UK — 2025

Communication operators roles in the UK earn a median of £36,670 per year, equivalent to £19.11 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 14.9% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £26,926 to £49,163 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Communication operators roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Communication operators

Communication operators operate telecoms equipment to transmit and receive signals and messages.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• receives messages, weather reports and other material to transmit
• tunes transmitter to required channel or wavelength and relays or receives message to/ from person or vehicle
• uses a teleprinter or telex keyboard to transmit messages to other teleprinters or telexes
• keeps record of messages sent and received
• performs routine tests and maintenance on equipment and reports faults
• receives and handles incoming calls for emergency services, transmitting to the appropriate services

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Academic qualifications may not be required. On-the-job training is provided.

Related Occupations

Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.