Compare A Network Technician ↔ B Field Radio Technician

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1 move · +$11,130 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

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Network Technician to Field Radio Technician +$11,130 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
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All Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers: Texas median $77,910, $11,130 more a year than all Computer Network Support Specialists ($66,780), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Field Radio Technician 39%, Network Technician 46%.

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

$66,780+$11,130$77,910

Gates on the route: license not checked yet.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +12.4% Texas, 920 openings a year

B +17.3% Texas, 80 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

46%-8 pts39%

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

1.7 / 5+0.92.6 / 5

Outdoors, all weather+2.05Outdoors, all weather: A 1.51, B 3.56
High places+1.84High places: A 1.25, B 3.09
Very hot or cold+1.61Very hot or cold: A 1.44, B 3.05
Protective gear+1.49Protective gear: A 1.01, B 2.5
Hazardous equipment+1.44Hazardous equipment: A 1.31, B 2.75

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: 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 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 31%).

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

Equipment Maintenance +0.76
Installation +0.63
Repairing +0.62

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