Compare A Infrastructure Engineer ↔ B Computer Repair Technician

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No pay difference shown for this route: infrastructure Engineer: OEWS pay for an 'All Other' group; not specific to this occupation.

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Network Systems Administrator: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
Move 2, to Low-Voltage Technician: license not checked yet.
Move 3, to Computer Repair Technician: 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
Infrastructure Engineer to Network Systems Administrator
- O*NET lists Network and Computer Systems Administrators as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85.
- Gates: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Troubleshooting, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Network Systems Administrator to Low-Voltage Technician
- O*NET lists Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80.
- Gates: license not checked yet.
- Skills to build: Installation, Repairing
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Low-Voltage Technician to Computer Repair Technician
- O*NET lists Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.84.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

Side by side

Infrastructure Engineer: 41% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.2 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

$111,530no difference shown$45,480

OEWS pay for an 'All Other' group; not specific to this occupation.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +21.9% Texas, 4,710 openings a year

B +7.4% Texas, 790 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

41%-22 pts19%

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

1.7 / 5+0.62.2 / 5

Standing+1.68Standing: A 2.24, B 3.92
Very hot or cold+1.25Very hot or cold: A 1.3, B 2.55
Hazardous conditions+0.84Hazardous conditions: A 1.43, B 2.27
Kneeling or crawling+0.84Kneeling or crawling: A 1.86, B 2.7
Cramped space+0.82Cramped space: A 2.36, B 3.18

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 27% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 17% 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 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 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 27%).

B Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 40%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving
Quality Control Analysis
Speaking
Time Management

To build: 5

Repairing +1.87
Installation +1.38
Equipment Maintenance +1.37
Equipment Selection +1.13
Troubleshooting +0.88

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Save Infrastructure Engineer to Computer Repair Technician as your goal. Each step then shows the hours you have logged toward it, your exam practice and your license, with the one thing to do next and the 5 skills to build as a checklist. Free with an account.