Highest-paying telecom employers
Comcast, Verizon and Lumen post the highest median pay among telecom employers that state pay on at least a few of their jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Highest-paying telecom employers
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| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ComcastPA · Open 157 · With pay 4 | $201k |
| 2 | VerizonFL · Open 23 · With pay 11 | $182k |
| 3 | LumenKY · Open 33 · With pay 32 | $145k |
| 4 | CienaNJ · Open 6 · With pay 4 | $141k |
| 5 | EsriCO · Open 10 · With pay 10 | $136k |
| 6 | MitelNC · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $101k |
| 7 | AT&TCA · Open 255 · With pay 40 | $100k |
| 8 | SpectrumCA · Open 43 · With pay 29 | $100k |
| 9 | EchoStarCO · Open 6 · With pay 6 | $99k |
| 10 | T-MobileFL · Open 58 · With pay 46 | $60k |
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