Compare A Computer Repair Technician ↔ B Field Radio Technician
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1 move · +$32,430 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
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Computer Repair Technician to Field Radio Technician +$32,430 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
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All Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers: Texas median $77,910, $32,430 more a year than all Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers ($45,480), every experience level.
Field Radio Technician: 39% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.1 times the share for Computer Repair Technician (19%).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
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Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +7.4% Texas, 790 openings a year
B +17.3% Texas, 80 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
2.2 / 5+0.42.6 / 5
- High places+1.83High places: A 1.26, B 3.09
- Protective gear+1.40Protective gear: A 1.1, B 2.5
- Outdoors, all weather+1.31Outdoors, all weather: A 2.25, B 3.56
- Hazardous equipment+1.16Hazardous equipment: A 1.59, B 2.75
- Climbing ladders+0.98Climbing ladders: A 1.22, B 2.2
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 17% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 10% do).
License
A 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).
B No TDLR electrician license for telecom providers' communications equipment (1305.003(a)(4)). FCC radio operator licenses were not checked: fcc.gov answered HTTP 403 on 2026-10-03.
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 40%).
B Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 31%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
To build: 0
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