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Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics · Engineering and Technology

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 17-2072.01

Pay and outlook shown for

$131,160
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$74k10th$131kMedian$175k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $73,510, 25th $98,790, Median $131,160, 75th $159,420, 90th $174,560

New workers start near $73,510; experienced workers reach $174,560. About 580 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
+17.3%
Alamo region, 574 to 673 jobs · U.S. +6%
Openings a year
43
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 5,700
Employed in 2024
574
in the Alamo region · U.S. 95,900

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Critical Thinking3.9
  2. Active Listening3.6
  3. Speaking3.6
  4. Reading Comprehension4.0
  5. Complex Problem Solving3.6
  6. Judgment and Decision Making3.4
  7. Writing3.6
  8. Systems Analysis3.5

What the work is

Design and implement radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems used to track shipments or goods.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less6%
  2. Associate degree10%
  3. Bachelor's degree77%
  4. Master's degree8%

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