Compare A Communications Electrician Supervisor ↔ B Network Architect
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4 moves · +$56,550 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Facilities Manager: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Move 2, to Management Analyst: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Management Analyst hold one).
- Move 3, to Computer Systems Analyst: experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
- Move 4, to Network Architect: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Network Architect hold one).
Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Communications Electrician Supervisor to Facilities Manager +$22,670 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Facilities Managers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.79 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Facilities Manager to Management Analyst +$1,970 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Management Analysts as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.73 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Management Analyst hold one).
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Management Analyst to Computer Systems Analyst +$5,990 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Computer Systems Analysts as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.70.
- Gates: experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Troubleshooting, Programming, Operations Monitoring
Move 4 Transfer move to the side
Computer Systems Analyst to Network Architect +$25,920 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Computer Network Architects as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.92.
- Gates: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Network Architect hold one).
- Skills to build: Programming, Complex Problem Solving, Negotiation
Side by side
All Computer Network Architects: Texas median $133,310, $56,550 more a year than all First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers ($76,760), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Network Architect 60%, Communications Electrician Supervisor 53%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Management Analyst: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Management Analyst hold one); Computer Systems Analyst: experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common); Network Architect: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Network Architect hold one).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +11.2% Texas, 6,510 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
2.6 / 5-1.01.6 / 5
- Hazardous equipment-2.19Hazardous equipment: A 3.54, B 1.35
- Very hot or cold-1.97Very hot or cold: A 3.42, B 1.45
- Outdoors, all weather-1.66Outdoors, all weather: A 3.26, B 1.6
- Bending or twisting-1.58Bending or twisting: A 3.13, B 1.55
- Hazardous conditions-1.14Hazardous conditions: A 2.74, B 1.6
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 10% do).
B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 65%).
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 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: 41%).
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
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Quality Control Analysis
To build: 6
- Programming +2.00
- Technology Design +1.24
- Complex Problem Solving +0.76
- Systems Evaluation +0.76
- Writing +0.62
- Systems Analysis +0.50
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