Jobs Similar to Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to telecommunications engineering specialists, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists, Computer Network Support Specialists and Computer User Support Specialists.
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists: $134,050 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Telecommunications Engineering Specialists) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists | 76% | $130,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Computer Network Support SpecialistsSame group | 75% | $76,220 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Computer User Support SpecialistsSame group | 74% | $61,860 | Training or associate |
| 4 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 73% | $106,730 | Training or associate |
| 5 | Surveyors | 73% | $75,440 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 73% | $76,870 | Training or associate |
| 7 | Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 73% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 72% | $161,740 | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Electrical Engineers | 72% | $120,630 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Information Security EngineersSame group | 72% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Information Security AnalystsSame group | 72% | $129,180 | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 72% | $74,690 | Training or associate |
| 13 | Energy Auditors | 72% | $74,690Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 14 | Petroleum Engineers | 71% | $144,910 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 71% | $112,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar | 71% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Industrial Engineers | 70% | $102,440 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Manufacturing Engineers | 70% | $102,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Digital Forensics AnalystsSame group | 70% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 70% | $74,510 | Training or associate |
- 1Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
76% similar · $130,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Computer Network Support Specialists
75% similar · $76,220 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 3Computer User Support Specialists
74% similar · $61,860 · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Power Distributors and Dispatchers
73% similar · $106,730 · Training or associate
- 5Surveyors
73% similar · $75,440 · Bachelor's degree
- 6Electrical and Electronics Drafters
73% similar · $76,870 · Training or associate
- 7Solar Energy Systems Engineers
73% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Computer Hardware Engineers
72% similar · $161,740 · Bachelor's degree
- 9Electrical Engineers
72% similar · $120,630 · Bachelor's degree
- 10Information Security Engineers
72% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 11Information Security Analysts
72% similar · $129,180 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 12Construction and Building Inspectors
72% similar · $74,690 · Training or associate
- 13Energy Auditors
72% similar · $74,690 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 14Petroleum Engineers
71% similar · $144,910 · Bachelor's degree
- 15Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
71% similar · $112,230 · Bachelor's degree
- 16Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
71% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Industrial Engineers
70% similar · $102,440 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Manufacturing Engineers
70% similar · $102,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Digital Forensics Analysts
70% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 20Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
70% similar · $74,510 · Training or associate
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Careers where telecommunications engineering specialists is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists (77)
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters (73)
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers (73)
- Construction and Building Inspectors (72)
- Energy Auditors (72)
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (70)
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers (70)
- Electrical Engineers (69)
- Broadcast Technicians (68)
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects (68)
Questions about jobs like telecommunications engineering specialists
What jobs are most similar to telecommunications engineering specialists?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists (76% similar), Computer Network Support Specialists (75% similar), Computer User Support Specialists (74% similar), Power Distributors and Dispatchers (73% similar) and Surveyors (73% similar).
Do jobs like telecommunications engineering specialists pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than telecommunications engineering specialists where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.