career Comparison
Compare key metrics between Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Network and Computer Systems Administrators. Data sourced from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024).
| Metric | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
|---|---|---|
| soc | 17-3023 | 15-1244 |
| title | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
| onet code | 17-3023.00 | 15-1244.00 |
| description | Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions. | Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software. |
| job zone | 3 | 4 |
| major group | 17 | 15 |
| tot emp | 92,710 | 318,570 |
| a mean | 78,580 | 101,190 |
| a median | 77,180 | 96,800 |
| a pct10 | 48,250 | 60,320 |
| a pct25 | 60,610 | 75,860 |
| a pct75 | 94,810 | 123,390 |
| a pct90 | 111,790 | 150,320 |
| h mean | 37 | 48 |
| h median | 37 | 46 |
The CertifyWize editorial team aggregates and verifies careers data from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0. Every statistic on this site is cross-referenced against the official source before publication, with quarterly re-verification cycles.
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