Compare A Network Technician ↔ B Network Architect
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1 move · +$66,530 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Network Architect: 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 Network Architect +$66,530 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Computer Network Architects as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Programming, Technology Design, Mathematics
Side by side
All Computer Network Architects: Texas median $133,310, $66,530 more a year than all Computer Network Support Specialists ($66,780), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Network Architect 60%, Network Technician 46%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates checked: No degree, license or hours gate on these moves in O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for each job.
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +12.4% Texas, 920 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 / 5-0.11.6 / 5
- Cramped space-1.12Cramped space: A 2.92, B 1.8
- Hazardous conditions+0.48Hazardous conditions: A 1.12, B 1.6
- Walking or running-0.44Walking or running: A 2.39, B 1.95
- Bending or twisting-0.31Bending or twisting: A 1.86, B 1.55
- Climbing ladders+0.19Climbing ladders: A 1.26, B 1.45
Degree
A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 50%).
B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 65%).
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 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 35%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Time Management
- Operations Monitoring
To build: 6
- Programming +1.63
- Technology Design +1.00
- Mathematics +0.88
- Systems Evaluation +0.88
- Coordination +0.75
- Negotiation +0.75
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