Compare A Network Technician ↔ B Audio Video Technician

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2 moves · -$17,340 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Audio Video Installer: license depends on the work (No TDLR electrician license for fiber, cabling and communications circuits (1305.003(a)(12)). Alarm or access control work may need a DPS license: not checked (site unreachable 2026-10-03)).
Move 2, to Audio Video 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
Network Technician to Audio Video Installer -$19,010 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.84 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: license depends on the work (No TDLR electrician license for fiber, cabling and communications circuits (1305.003(a)(12)). Alarm or access control work may need a DPS license: not checked (site unreachable 2026-10-03)).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Audio Video Installer to Audio Video Technician +$1,670 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Audio and Video Technicians as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.71 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

Side by side

All Audio and Video Technicians: Texas median $49,440, $17,340 less a year than all Computer Network Support Specialists ($66,780), every experience level.

Network Technician: 46% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.2 times the share for Audio Video Technician (21%).

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

$66,780-$17,340$49,440

Gates on the route: Audio Video Installer: license depends on the work (No TDLR electrician license for fiber, cabling and communications circuits (1305.003(a)(12)). Alarm or access control work may need a DPS license: not checked (site unreachable 2026-10-03)).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +12.4% Texas, 920 openings a year

B +8.8% Texas, 460 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

46%-25 pts21%

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

1.7 / 5+0.21.8 / 5

Hazardous conditions+1.08Hazardous conditions: A 1.12, B 2.2
Cramped space-0.99Cramped space: A 2.92, B 1.93
Climbing ladders+0.52Climbing ladders: A 1.26, B 1.78
Protective gear+0.45Protective gear: A 1.01, B 1.46
High places+0.42High places: A 1.25, B 1.67

Degree

A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 50%).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 43% 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 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 31%).

B Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 37%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Complex Problem Solving
Active Listening
Speaking
Writing

To build: 4

Operation and Control +1.00
Service Orientation +0.62
Monitoring +0.50
Operations Monitoring +0.50

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