Compare A Computer Systems Analyst ↔ B Network Systems Administrator

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1 move · -$6,150 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Network Systems Administrator: 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
Computer Systems Analyst to Network Systems Administrator -$6,150 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Network and Computer Systems Administrators as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting

Side by side

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators: Texas median $101,240, $6,150 less a year than all Computer Systems Analysts ($107,390), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Network Systems Administrator 40%, Computer Systems Analyst 56%.

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

$107,390-$6,150$101,240

Gates checked: No degree, license or hours gate on these moves in O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for each job.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

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

B +6.3% Texas, 1,880 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

56%-16 pts40%

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

1.4 / 5+0.31.7 / 5

Kneeling or crawling+0.63Kneeling or crawling: A 1.37, B 2
Climbing ladders+0.55Climbing ladders: A 1.12, B 1.67
Bending or twisting+0.52Bending or twisting: A 1.38, B 1.9
High places+0.48High places: A 1.12, B 1.6
Outdoors, all weather+0.47Outdoors, all weather: A 1.13, B 1.6

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: 30% 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 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 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: 43%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Active Listening
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Programming

To build: 6

Equipment Maintenance +1.24
Repairing +1.24
Troubleshooting +0.88
Operation and Control +0.62
Complex Problem Solving +0.50
Monitoring +0.50

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Save Computer Systems Analyst to Network Systems Administrator as your goal. Each step then shows the hours you have logged toward it, your exam practice and your license, with the one thing to do next and the 6 skills to build as a checklist. Free with an account.