Also called: Radio Frequency Identification Specialists
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and systems analysis skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Software Developers (86%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Developers | 86% | $135,980 | — | None |
| 2 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 82% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Computer Network Architects | 82% | $134,050 | — | None |
| 4 | Information Security Analysts | 81% | $129,180 | — | None |
| 5 | Information Security Engineers | 79% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Remote Sensing Technicians | 78% | $62,280Pay for the broader BLS group “Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Penetration Testers | 77% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Telecommunications Engineering Specialists | 77% | $134,050Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Network Architects” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Database Administrators | 77% | $104,620 | — | None |
| 10 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 76% | $104,300 | — | None |
Compared with Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as radio frequency identification device specialists (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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86% skill match · $135,980
Programming · Technology Design · Operations Analysis
82% skill match · $116,580 (broader BLS group)
Operations Analysis · Programming · Systems Evaluation
82% skill match · $134,050
Programming · Systems Evaluation · Technology Design
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Software Developers (86% skill match, median $135,980), Computer Systems Engineers/Architects (82% skill match, median $116,580) and Computer Network Architects (82% skill match, median $134,050), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than radio frequency identification device specialists at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.