Compare A Telecommunications Systems Engineer ↔ B Computer Systems Analyst

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1 move · -$25,920 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Computer Systems Analyst: 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
Telecommunications Systems Engineer to Computer Systems Analyst -$25,920 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Computer Systems Analysts as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.73 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

Side by side

All Computer Systems Analysts: Texas median $107,390, $25,920 less a year than all Telecommunications Engineering Specialists ($133,310), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Computer Systems Analyst 56%, Telecommunications Systems Engineer 48%.

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

$133,310-$25,920$107,390

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 +21.7% Texas, 3,610 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

48%+8 pts56%

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

2.5 / 5-1.11.4 / 5

Outdoors, all weather-2.03Outdoors, all weather: A 3.16, B 1.13
High places-1.46High places: A 2.58, B 1.12
Very hot or cold-1.40Very hot or cold: A 2.55, B 1.15
Climbing ladders-1.35Climbing ladders: A 2.47, B 1.12
Protective gear-1.32Protective gear: A 2.32, B 1

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 32% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 43% 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: 39%).

B Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 31%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving
Monitoring
Writing

To build: 5

Programming +1.13
Speaking +0.75
Systems Evaluation +0.63
Operations Analysis +0.50
Systems Analysis +0.50

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Save Telecommunications Systems Engineer to Computer Systems Analyst 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 5 skills to build as a checklist. Free with an account.