Compare A Infrastructure Engineer ↔ B Network Systems Administrator

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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.

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Move 1, to Network Systems Administrator: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).

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

Side by side

More than 40 hours a week: Network Systems Administrator 40%, Infrastructure Engineer 41%.

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

$111,530no difference shown$101,240

No published schedule lists both rungs. One side's OEWS pay is an 'All Other' group, not this occupation.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

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

B +6.3% Texas, 1,880 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

41%-1 pts40%

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

1.7 / 5+0.01.7 / 5

Cramped space-0.56Cramped space: A 2.36, B 1.8
Walking or running+0.32Walking or running: A 1.81, B 2.13
Hazardous equipment-0.26Hazardous equipment: A 1.43, B 1.17
Climbing ladders+0.22Climbing ladders: A 1.45, B 1.67
Standing+0.21Standing: A 2.24, B 2.45

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: 30% 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 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 43%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Active Listening
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension

To build: 6

Troubleshooting +1.50
Repairing +1.37
Equipment Maintenance +1.24
Operation and Control +1.12
Judgment and Decision Making +0.62
Operations Monitoring +0.50

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