Compare A Access Control Technician ↔ B Computer Repair Technician

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2 moves · -$6,790 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Field Radio Technician: license not checked yet, experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
Move 2, to Computer Repair 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
Access Control Technician to Field Radio Technician +$25,640 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-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- Gates: license not checked yet, experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Equipment Maintenance, Repairing
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Field Radio Technician to Computer Repair Technician -$32,430 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- 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 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers: Texas median $45,480, $6,790 less a year than all Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers ($52,270), every experience level.

Access Control Technician: 57% work more than 40 hours a week, about 3.1 times the share for Computer Repair Technician (19%).

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

$52,270-$6,790$45,480

Gates on the route: 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 +21.6% Texas, 1,300 openings a year

B +7.4% Texas, 790 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

57%-39 pts19%

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

2.9 / 5-0.62.2 / 5

Climbing ladders-2.24Climbing ladders: A 3.46, B 1.22
High places-1.85High places: A 3.11, B 1.26
Protective gear-1.21Protective gear: A 2.31, B 1.1
Hazardous equipment-1.20Hazardous equipment: A 2.79, B 1.59
Outdoors, all weather-1.18Outdoors, all weather: A 3.43, B 2.25

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 17% do).

License

A No TDLR electrician license for low-voltage access control circuits (1305.003(a)(12)). The DPS Private Security license was not checked: site unreachable 2026-10-03.

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 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 41%).

B Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 40%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Quality Control Analysis
Speaking
Time Management
Operations Monitoring
Reading Comprehension

To build: 3

Equipment Selection +1.00
Repairing +0.62
Equipment Maintenance +0.50

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