Compare A Fire Alarm Technician ↔ B Field Radio Technician

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1 move · +$25,640 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Field Radio Technician: license not checked yet, experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).

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Fire Alarm Technician to Field Radio Technician +$25,640 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90.
- Gates: license not checked yet, experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Equipment Maintenance, Repairing

Side by side

All Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers: Texas median $77,910, $25,640 more a year than all Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers ($52,270), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Field Radio Technician 39%, Fire Alarm Technician 57%.

Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k

$52,270+$25,640$77,910

Gates on the route: license not checked yet, experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +21.6% Texas, 1,300 openings a year

B +17.3% Texas, 80 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

57%-19 pts39%

Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first

2.9 / 5-0.22.6 / 5

Standing-1.37Standing: A 4.33, B 2.96
Climbing ladders-1.26Climbing ladders: A 3.46, B 2.2
Very hot or cold-0.44Very hot or cold: A 3.49, B 3.05
Hazardous conditions-0.30Hazardous conditions: A 2.07, B 1.77
Bending or twisting+0.26Bending or twisting: A 2.36, B 2.62

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 10% do).

License

A No TDLR electrician license for fire alarm circuits (1305.003(a)(12)). The fire alarm license from the State Fire Marshal (TDI) was not checked: site unreachable 2026-10-03.

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: 41%).

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

Installation
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Monitoring

To build: 2

Equipment Maintenance +0.63
Repairing +0.50

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