Compare A Network Systems Administrator ↔ B Network Architect

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Your route

1 move · +$32,070 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Network Architect: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Network Architect hold one).

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Network Systems Administrator to Network Architect +$32,070 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Computer Network Architects as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.88.
- Gates: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Network Architect hold one).
- Skills to build: Negotiation, Writing, Coordination

Side by side

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

$101,240+$32,070$133,310

Gates on the route: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Network Architect hold one).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

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

B +23.4% Texas, 1,100 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

40%+20 pts60%

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

1.7 / 5-0.11.6 / 5

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

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 30% do).

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

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: 43%).

B Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 35%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Complex Problem Solving
Systems Evaluation
Active Listening
Judgment and Decision Making

To build: 4

Negotiation +0.62
Writing +0.62
Coordination +0.50
Persuasion +0.50

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