Compare A Computer Systems Analyst ↔ B Telecommunications Systems Engineer

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No pay difference shown for this route: infrastructure Engineer: OEWS pay for an 'All Other' group; not specific to this occupation.

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Infrastructure Engineer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Telecommunications Systems Engineer: 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 Infrastructure Engineer
- O*NET lists Computer Systems Engineers/Architects as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.93.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Operations Analysis, Science, Writing
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Infrastructure Engineer to Telecommunications Systems Engineer
- O*NET lists Telecommunications Engineering Specialists as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.81.
- Gates: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).

Side by side

All Telecommunications Engineering Specialists: Texas median $133,310, $25,920 more a year than all Computer Systems Analysts ($107,390), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Telecommunications Systems Engineer 48%, Computer Systems Analyst 56%.

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

$107,390+$25,920$133,310

Gates on the route: Telecommunications Systems Engineer: 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 +23.4% Texas, 1,100 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

56%-8 pts48%

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

1.4 / 5+1.12.5 / 5

Outdoors, all weather+2.03Outdoors, all weather: A 1.13, B 3.16
High places+1.46High places: A 1.12, B 2.58
Very hot or cold+1.40Very hot or cold: A 1.15, B 2.55
Climbing ladders+1.35Climbing ladders: A 1.12, B 2.47
Protective gear+1.32Protective gear: A 1, B 2.32

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: 32% 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: 39%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Writing
Active Learning

To build: 0

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