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Average Telecommunications Equipment Installer Salary in Italy for 2026

A telecommunications equipment installer in Italy earns about 21,300 EUR a year. That's 53% below the national average of 45,200 EUR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Italy sit around 9,740 EUR a year, while the very top stretches to 37,740 EUR. Everything on this page is in Euro (EUR, symbol €), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Italy, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a telecommunications equipment installer make in Italy?

Average salary
21,300 EUR
1,775 EUR per month
Lowest reported
9,740 EUR
811 EUR per month
Highest reported
37,740 EUR
3,145 EUR per month

A typical telecommunications equipment installer working in Italy brings home around 1,775 EUR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 9,740 EUR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 37,740 EUR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior telecommunications equipment installer working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around. For a cross-country comparison, see the telecommunications equipment installer salary in Belgium or Netherlands, both of which pay in the same currency.


How telecommunications equipment installer pay ranges in Italy

A good way to think about salary in Italy is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all telecommunications equipment installers in Italy earn less than 24,800 EUR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 14,140 EUR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 31,980 EUR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of telecommunications equipment installers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 9,740 EUR. The highest stretch to 37,740 EUR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

9,740
Low
24,800
Median
37,740
High
14,140
25th
31,980
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in EUR

Telecommunications equipment installer pay by experience in Italy

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a telecommunications equipment installer in Italy, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical telecommunications equipment installer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    12,180 EUR
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    15,760 EUR
  • 5-10 Years
    +57% from previous
    24,820 EUR
  • 10-15 Years
    +11% from previous
    27,480 EUR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    29,600 EUR
  • 20+ Years
    +17% from previous
    34,540 EUR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 57%. That is the point at which a telecommunications equipment installer typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Telecommunications equipment installer pay by education in Italy

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving telecommunications equipment installer pay in Italy. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average telecommunications equipment installer salary in Italy broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Certificate or Diploma
    12,000 EUR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +114% from previous
    25,660 EUR

Telecommunications equipment installer gender pay gap in Italy

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Italy is no exception. Male telecommunications equipment installers in Italy earn an average of 22,340 EUR a year, while female telecommunications equipment installers earn around 20,460 EUR. That works out to a 9% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Telecommunications Equipment Installer gender pay gap

8%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Italy.

Men 22,340 EUR
Women 20,460 EUR

Pay raises for a telecommunications equipment installer in Italy

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Italy sees a raise of about 10% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 7% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Italy, the national average raise is around 8% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Italy:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Telecommunications equipment installer bonus rates in Italy

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

34%

34% of telecommunications equipment installers in Italy reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a telecommunications equipment installer a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 66% of telecommunications equipment installers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Italy

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Telecommunications equipment installer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Italy is about 5% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

5%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Italy on average.

Public sector 46,280 EUR
Private sector 44,180 EUR

Telecommunications equipment installer salary by city in Italy

Telecommunications equipment installer pay is not even across Italy. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Milano
  • Palermo
  • Rome
  • Torino
  • Genova
  • Napoli
  • Trieste
  • Catania
  • Bologna
  • Parma
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MilanoCity24,840 EUR25,940 EUR9,960-36,800 EUR
PalermoCity23,520 EUR23,500 EUR9,460-35,340 EUR
RomeCity23,500 EUR27,020 EUR12,300-35,420 EUR
TorinoCity23,380 EUR23,480 EUR11,300-34,360 EUR
GenovaCity21,640 EUR22,420 EUR7,820-32,420 EUR
NapoliCity20,760 EUR23,260 EUR9,740-34,380 EUR
TriesteCity20,500 EUR21,560 EUR10,320-31,340 EUR
CataniaCity19,380 EUR20,460 EUR8,560-34,080 EUR
BolognaCity19,060 EUR22,540 EUR8,100-32,900 EUR
ParmaCity18,900 EUR19,060 EUR7,080-31,400 EUR


Telecommunications Equipment Installer in Italy: FAQs

  • How much does a telecommunications equipment installer make per month in Italy?

    A telecommunications equipment installer in Italy earns about 1,775 EUR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 21,300 EUR.

  • What's the salary range for a telecommunications equipment installer in Italy?

    Entry-level telecommunications equipment installers in Italy start near 9,740 EUR. Top-end pay reaches around 37,740 EUR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 14,140 and 31,980 EUR.

  • Is the median telecommunications equipment installer salary in Italy higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 24,800 EUR, higher than the average of 21,300 EUR. Half of telecommunications equipment installers in Italy earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for telecommunications equipment installers in Italy?

    Men working as a telecommunications equipment installer in Italy earn around 9% more than women on average (22,340 vs 20,460 EUR a year).

  • Do telecommunications equipment installers in Italy get bonuses?

    About 34% of telecommunications equipment installers in Italy reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do telecommunications equipment installers earn more in the public or private sector in Italy?

    In Italy, the public sector pays a telecommunications equipment installer about 5% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do telecommunications equipment installers in Italy get a pay raise?

    A telecommunications equipment installer in Italy sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.