Compare A Network Systems Administrator ↔ B Telecommunications Systems Engineer

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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 Telecommunications Systems Engineer: 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 Systems Administrator to Telecommunications Systems Engineer +$32,070 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Telecommunications Engineering Specialists as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.74.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Persuasion

Side by side

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

More than 40 hours a week: Telecommunications Systems Engineer 48%, 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 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 +6.3% Texas, 1,880 openings a year

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

Over 40 h a week

40%+8 pts48%

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

1.7 / 5+0.82.5 / 5

Outdoors, all weather+1.56Outdoors, all weather: A 1.6, B 3.16
Protective gear+1.12Protective gear: A 1.2, B 2.32
Very hot or cold+1.05Very hot or cold: A 1.5, B 2.55
High places+0.98High places: A 1.6, B 2.58
Climbing ladders+0.80Climbing ladders: A 1.67, B 2.47

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: 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 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: 39%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

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

To build: 1

Persuasion +0.50

Make this your goal

Save Network Systems Administrator to Telecommunications Systems Engineer 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 1 skills to build as a checklist. Free with an account.