Compare A Computer Systems Analyst ↔ B Communications Electrician Supervisor

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3 moves · -$30,630 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Network Technician: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Network Technician hold one).
Move 2, to Fire Alarm Technician: license not checked yet.
Move 3, to Communications Electrician Supervisor: license depends on the work (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)), experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Computer Systems Analyst to Network Technician -$40,610 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Computer Network Support Specialists as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85.
- Gates: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Network Technician hold one).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Network Technician to Fire Alarm Technician -$14,510 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: license not checked yet.
Move 3 L1 step up on Low-voltage and life-safety systems
Fire Alarm Technician to Communications Electrician Supervisor +$24,490 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Next rung on 'Low-voltage and life-safety systems' (Skilled to Lead).
- Gates: license depends on the work (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)), experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Management of Personnel Resources, Monitoring, Negotiation

Side by side

All First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers: Texas median $76,760, $30,630 less a year than all Computer Systems Analysts ($107,390), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Communications Electrician Supervisor 53%, Computer Systems Analyst 56%.

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

$107,390-$30,630$76,760

Gates on the route: Network Technician: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Network Technician hold one); Fire Alarm Technician: license not checked yet; Communications Electrician Supervisor: license depends on the work (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)), experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +21.7% Texas, 3,610 openings a year

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

Over 40 h a week

56%-3 pts53%

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

1.4 / 5+1.22.6 / 5

Hazardous equipment+2.43Hazardous equipment: A 1.11, B 3.54
Very hot or cold+2.27Very hot or cold: A 1.15, B 3.42
Outdoors, all weather+2.13Outdoors, all weather: A 1.13, B 3.26
Bending or twisting+1.75Bending or twisting: A 1.38, B 3.13
Hazardous conditions+1.61Hazardous conditions: A 1.13, B 2.74

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 43% do).

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

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 31%).

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

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Speaking
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning

To build: 6

Management of Personnel Resources +1.00
Coordination +0.63
Time Management +0.63
Monitoring +0.62
Quality Control Analysis +0.62
Negotiation +0.50

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