Compare A Network Architect ↔ B Field Radio Technician
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2 moves · -$55,400 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Low-Voltage Technician: license not checked yet.
- Move 2, to Field Radio Technician: license not checked yet, experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Network Architect to Low-Voltage Technician -$73,940 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.70 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: license not checked yet.
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Low-Voltage Technician to Field Radio Technician +$18,540 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-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.94.
- Gates: license not checked yet, experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
Side by side
All Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers: Texas median $77,910, $55,400 less a year than all Computer Network Architects ($133,310), every experience level.
Network Architect: 60% work more than 40 hours a week, about 1.6 times the share for Field Radio Technician (39%).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Low-Voltage Technician: license not checked yet; Field Radio Technician: 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 +23.4% Texas, 1,100 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
1.6 / 5+1.02.6 / 5
- Outdoors, all weather+1.96Outdoors, all weather: A 1.6, B 3.56
- High places+1.69High places: A 1.4, B 3.09
- Very hot or cold+1.60Very hot or cold: A 1.45, B 3.05
- Hazardous equipment+1.40Hazardous equipment: A 1.35, B 2.75
- Protective gear+1.34Protective gear: A 1.16, B 2.5
Degree
A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 65%).
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 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 35%).
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
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Operations Monitoring
To build: 3
- Installation +1.63
- Repairing +1.38
- Equipment Maintenance +1.13
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