Compare A Network Technician ↔ B Network Systems Administrator

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1 move · +$34,460 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 Technician to Network Systems Administrator +$34,460 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 = 0.90.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Programming, Operation and Control, Operations Analysis

Side by side

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators: Texas median $101,240, $34,460 more a year than all Computer Network Support Specialists ($66,780), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Network Systems Administrator 40%, Network Technician 46%.

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

$66,780+$34,460$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 +12.4% Texas, 920 openings a year

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

Over 40 h a week

46%-6 pts40%

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

1.7 / 5+0.01.7 / 5

Cramped space-1.12Cramped space: A 2.92, B 1.8
Climbing ladders+0.41Climbing ladders: A 1.26, B 1.67
High places+0.35High places: A 1.25, B 1.6
Hazardous conditions+0.28Hazardous conditions: A 1.12, B 1.4
Walking or running-0.26Walking or running: A 2.39, B 2.13

Degree

A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 50%).

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 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: 43%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Speaking
Time Management
Active Learning
Repairing
Coordination

To build: 6

Programming +1.25
Operation and Control +1.12
Operations Analysis +1.12
Systems Evaluation +1.00
Systems Analysis +0.88
Troubleshooting +0.88

Make this your goal

Save Network Technician to Network Systems Administrator 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 6 skills to build as a checklist. Free with an account.