Compare A Communications Electrician Supervisor ↔ B Telecommunications Systems Engineer
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4 moves · +$56,550 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Electrical Foreman: experience: over 10 years (O*NET, most common).
- Move 2, to Civil Engineering Technician: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Move 3, to Controls Technician: license depends on the work (Texas: power wiring needs a TDLR electrician license unless exempt: plant employees in petrochemical and oil and gas (1305.003(a)(14)), low-voltage controls (a)(12), in-house maintenance (a)(8)).
- Move 4, to Telecommunications Systems Engineer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Communications Electrician Supervisor to Electrical Foreman -$2,240 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.78 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- Gates: experience: over 10 years (O*NET, most common).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Electrical Foreman to Civil Engineering Technician -$15,130 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.75 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Civil Engineering Technician to Controls Technician +$14,660 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.59 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: license depends on the work (Texas: power wiring needs a TDLR electrician license unless exempt: plant employees in petrochemical and oil and gas (1305.003(a)(14)), low-voltage controls (a)(12), in-house maintenance (a)(8)).
Move 4 Transfer move to the side
Controls Technician to Telecommunications Systems Engineer +$59,260 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Side by side
All Telecommunications Engineering Specialists: Texas median $133,310, $56,550 more a year than all First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers ($76,760), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Telecommunications Systems Engineer 48%, Communications Electrician Supervisor 53%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Electrical Foreman: experience: over 10 years (O*NET, most common); Controls Technician: license depends on the work (Texas: power wiring needs a TDLR electrician license unless exempt: plant employees in petrochemical and oil and gas (1305.003(a)(14)), low-voltage controls (a)(12), in-house maintenance (a)(8)).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +11.2% Texas, 6,510 openings a year
B +23.4% Texas, 1,100 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
2.6 / 5-0.22.5 / 5
- Hazardous equipment-1.61Hazardous equipment: A 3.54, B 1.93
- Very hot or cold-0.87Very hot or cold: A 3.42, B 2.55
- Bending or twisting-0.84Bending or twisting: A 3.13, B 2.29
- Climbing ladders+0.75Climbing ladders: A 1.72, B 2.47
- Hazardous conditions-0.64Hazardous conditions: A 2.74, B 2.1
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 10% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 32% do).
License
A Texas: power wiring needs a TDLR electrician license unless exempt: plant employees in petrochemical and oil and gas (1305.003(a)(14)), low-voltage controls (a)(12), in-house maintenance (a)(8).
B No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 41%).
B Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 39%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
To build: 0
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