Compare A Network Architect ↔ B Network Systems Administrator

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1 move · -$32,070 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
Network Architect to Network Systems Administrator -$32,070 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Network and Computer Systems Administrators as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.88.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Troubleshooting, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance

Side by side

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators: Texas median $101,240, $32,070 less a year than all Computer Network Architects ($133,310), every experience level.

Network Architect: 60% work more than 40 hours a week, about 1.5 times the share for Network Systems Administrator (40%).

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

$133,310-$32,070$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 +23.4% Texas, 1,100 openings a year

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

Over 40 h a week

60%-20 pts40%

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

1.6 / 5+0.11.7 / 5

Bending or twisting+0.35Bending or twisting: A 1.55, B 1.9
Kneeling or crawling+0.25Kneeling or crawling: A 1.75, B 2
Climbing ladders+0.22Climbing ladders: A 1.45, B 1.67
Keeping balance+0.22Keeping balance: A 1.25, B 1.47
High places+0.20High places: A 1.4, B 1.6

Degree

A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 65%).

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 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 35%).

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
Judgment and Decision Making
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking

To build: 6

Troubleshooting +1.12
Repairing +1.00
Equipment Maintenance +0.87
Monitoring +0.76
Operation and Control +0.50
Operations Monitoring +0.50

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