Compare A Communications Electrician Supervisor ↔ B Field Radio Technician

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Your route

No route of 4 moves or fewer from Communications Electrician Supervisor to Field Radio Technician.

Why

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

Shortest path in the data (5 moves): Communications Electrician Supervisor → Electrical Foreman → Civil Engineering Technician → Controls Technician → Network Technician → Field Radio Technician

Gates for Field Radio Technician

Degree Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 10% do).
License (gate) 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 Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 31%).

Nearest job you can reach

HVAC Technician 3 moves · closest skills to Field Radio Technician among the jobs you can reach (O*NET, similarity 1.00)

People reach Field Radio Technician from

Access Control Technician 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).
Audio Video Installer O*NET lists Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90.
Camera Operator O*NET lists Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.70.

Side by side

All Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers: Texas median $77,910, $1,150 more a year than all First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers ($76,760), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Field Radio Technician 39%, Communications Electrician Supervisor 53%.

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

$76,760+$1,150$77,910

Gates: Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 10% do). 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. Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 31%).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

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

B +17.3% Texas, 80 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

53%-15 pts39%

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

2.6 / 5+0.02.6 / 5

Hazardous conditions-0.97Hazardous conditions: A 2.74, B 1.77
Hazardous equipment-0.79Hazardous equipment: A 3.54, B 2.75
High places+0.66High places: A 2.43, B 3.09
Protective gear+0.59Protective gear: A 1.91, B 2.5
Bending or twisting-0.51Bending or twisting: A 3.13, B 2.62

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: 10% 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 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 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 41%).

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

Installation +1.63
Repairing +0.62
Equipment Maintenance +0.50

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