Wondering whether 80 points is competitive for Telecommunications Technical Officer Or Technologist (also known as Telecommunications Technical Officer, Telco Technical Officer, Telecom Technologist)? Below is where a 80-point score actually sits in the live SkillSelect pool for Telecommunications Technical Officer Or Technologist (ANZSCO 313214) as at July 2026: how many submitted EOIs rank ahead of you, how many are tied, and what that means for each visa pathway.
Where 80 Points Puts You for Telecommunications Technical Officer Or Technologist
| Pathway | Your ranking score | Submitted EOIs ranked ahead | Tied at your score | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) | 80 | 20 | 10 | Top 25% |
| Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) | 85 | 40 | 10 | Top 25% |
| Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional) | 95 | 30 | 10 | Top 25% |
Source: SkillSelect submitted-EOI points data for Telecommunications Technical Officer Or Technologist (national pool), as at July 2026. Counts are rounded by the Department of Home Affairs; small buckets sit at a suppression floor. Higher scores are invited first, and ties are separated by EOI date.
Reading the Numbers
At 80 points, your ranking score for the Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) is 80. In the Telecommunications Technical Officer Or Technologist pool, roughly 20 submitted EOIs rank ahead of you and about 10 are tied at your exact score, which puts you in the top quarter of the pool, a competitive position.
State nomination changes the maths: a 190 nomination lifts your ranking score to 85 (+5); a 491 nomination lifts your ranking score to 95 (+15). At the higher score, fewer EOIs rank ahead of you, which is why the state-nominated pathways can be faster than the 189 for the same base points. The table above shows where each score sits in the Telecommunications Technical Officer Or Technologist pool.
These figures are the national Telecommunications Technical Officer Or Technologist pool as at July 2026. They move every month as EOIs are submitted, invited or expire, and this page is rebuilt from the live data on every update, so the numbers stay current.
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Telecommunications Technical Officer Or Technologist at Other Points Scores
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Related Pages
- Full Telecommunications Technical Officer Or Technologist pathway guide (visas, fees, assessing body, all-state EOI table)
- All invitation rounds
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