Compare A Communications Electrician Supervisor ↔ B Access Control Technician

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No route of 4 moves or fewer from Communications Electrician Supervisor to Access Control Technician.

Why

The shortest path in the data takes 5 moves, more than the 4 this map plans.
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.

Shortest path in the data (5 moves): Communications Electrician Supervisor → Electrical Foreman → Electrical Apprentice → Lighting Technician → Fire Alarm Technician → Access Control Technician

Gates for Access Control Technician

Degree Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).
License (gate) 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.
Experience Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 41%).

Nearest job you can reach

Fire Alarm Technician 4 moves · closest skills to Access Control Technician among the jobs you can reach (O*NET, similarity 1.00)

People reach Access Control Technician from

Fire Alarm Technician Same O*NET occupation (49-2098.00 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers): O*NET lists both job titles under it; same tasks and skills data.

Side by side

All Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers: Texas median $52,270, $24,490 less a year than all First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers ($76,760), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Access Control Technician 57%, Communications Electrician Supervisor 53%.

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

$76,760-$24,490$52,270

Gates: Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do). 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. Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 41%).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +11.2% Texas, 6,510 openings a year

B +21.6% Texas, 1,300 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

53%+4 pts57%

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

2.6 / 5+0.22.9 / 5

Climbing ladders+1.74Climbing ladders: A 1.72, B 3.46
Standing+1.32Standing: A 3.01, B 4.33
Bending or twisting-0.77Bending or twisting: A 3.13, B 2.36
Hazardous equipment-0.75Hazardous equipment: A 3.54, B 2.79
High places+0.68High places: A 2.43, B 3.11

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 10% do).

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

License

A Texas: power wiring needs a TDLR electrician license unless exempt: plant employees in petrochemical and oil and gas (1305.003(a)(14)), low-voltage controls (a)(12), in-house maintenance (a)(8).

B 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.

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 41%).

B Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 41%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Speaking
Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Operations Monitoring

To build: 1

Installation +1.63

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