career Comparison
Compare key metrics between Electronics Engineers, Except Computer and Network and Computer Systems Administrators. Data sourced from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024).
| Metric | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
|---|---|---|
| soc | 17-2072 | 15-1244 |
| title | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
| onet code | 17-2072.00 | 15-1244.00 |
| description | Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls. | 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 | 4 | 4 |
| major group | 17 | 15 |
| tot emp | 93,940 | 318,570 |
| a mean | 132,500 | 101,190 |
| a median | 127,590 | 96,800 |
| a pct10 | 79,390 | 60,320 |
| a pct25 | 98,920 | 75,860 |
| a pct75 | 164,000 | 123,390 |
| a pct90 | 199,060 | 150,320 |
| h mean | 63 | 48 |
| h median | 61 | 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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