Compare A Telecommunications Systems Engineer ↔ B Network Systems Administrator
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1 move · -$32,070 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
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- Move 1, to Network Systems Administrator: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
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Telecommunications Systems Engineer to Network Systems Administrator -$32,070 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Network and Computer Systems Administrators as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.74.
- 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, Troubleshooting, Systems Evaluation
Side by side
All Network and Computer Systems Administrators: Texas median $101,240, $32,070 less a year than all Telecommunications Engineering Specialists ($133,310), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Network Systems Administrator 40%, Telecommunications Systems Engineer 48%.
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 +23.4% Texas, 1,100 openings a year
B +6.3% Texas, 1,880 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
2.5 / 5-0.81.7 / 5
- Outdoors, all weather-1.56Outdoors, all weather: A 3.16, B 1.6
- Protective gear-1.12Protective gear: A 2.32, B 1.2
- Very hot or cold-1.05Very hot or cold: A 2.55, B 1.5
- High places-0.98High places: A 2.58, B 1.6
- Climbing ladders-0.80Climbing ladders: A 2.47, B 1.67
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 32% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 30% 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 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 39%).
B Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 43%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Coordination
To build: 6
- Programming +1.38
- Troubleshooting +1.12
- Systems Evaluation +0.88
- Judgment and Decision Making +0.75
- Systems Analysis +0.75
- Monitoring +0.63
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