Compare A Infrastructure Engineer ↔ B Telecommunications Systems Engineer
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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 Telecommunications Systems Engineer: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Infrastructure Engineer to Telecommunications Systems Engineer
- O*NET lists Telecommunications Engineering Specialists as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.81.
- Gates: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
Side by side
More than 40 hours a week: Telecommunications Systems Engineer 48%, Infrastructure Engineer 41%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
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 +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
1.7 / 5+0.82.5 / 5
- Outdoors, all weather+1.54Outdoors, all weather: A 1.62, B 3.16
- Very hot or cold+1.25Very hot or cold: A 1.3, B 2.55
- Protective gear+1.18Protective gear: A 1.14, B 2.32
- High places+1.08High places: A 1.5, B 2.58
- Climbing ladders+1.02Climbing ladders: A 1.45, B 2.47
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: 32% 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: 39%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
- Active Learning
To build: 0
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