Compare A Network Systems Administrator ↔ B Access Control Technician
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Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Low-Voltage Technician: license not checked yet.
- Move 2, to Fire Alarm Technician: license not checked yet.
- Move 3, to Access Control Technician: license not checked yet.
Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Network Systems Administrator to Low-Voltage Technician
- O*NET lists Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80.
- Gates: license not checked yet.
- Skills to build: Installation, Repairing
Move 2 L1 step up on Low-voltage and life-safety systems
Low-Voltage Technician to Fire Alarm Technician
- Next rung on 'Low-voltage and life-safety systems' (Skilled to Skilled). O*NET lists Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers as a related occupation (Primary-Long).
- Gates: license not checked yet.
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Fire Alarm Technician to Access Control Technician
- Same O*NET occupation (49-2098.00 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers): O*NET lists both job titles under it; same tasks and skills data.
- Gates: license not checked yet.
Side by side
All Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers: Texas median $52,270, $48,970 less a year than all Network and Computer Systems Administrators ($101,240), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Access Control Technician 57%, Network Systems Administrator 40%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Low-Voltage Technician: license not checked yet; Fire Alarm Technician: license not checked yet; Access Control Technician: license not checked yet.
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +6.3% Texas, 1,880 openings a year
B +21.6% Texas, 1,300 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
1.7 / 5+1.12.9 / 5
- Very hot or cold+1.99Very hot or cold: A 1.5, B 3.49
- Standing+1.88Standing: A 2.45, B 4.33
- Outdoors, all weather+1.83Outdoors, all weather: A 1.6, B 3.43
- Climbing ladders+1.79Climbing ladders: A 1.67, B 3.46
- Hazardous equipment+1.62Hazardous equipment: A 1.17, B 2.79
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 30% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% 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 TDLR electrician license for low-voltage access control circuits (1305.003(a)(12)). The DPS Private Security license was not checked: site unreachable 2026-10-03.
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 43%).
B Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 41%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Operations Monitoring
To build: 1
- Installation +0.76
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