Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics · Engineering and Technology
Pay and outlook shown for
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%
- Openings a year
- 43
- Employed in 2024
- 574
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills 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.
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Active Listening3.6
- Speaking3.6
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Complex Problem Solving3.6
- Judgment and Decision Making3.4
- Writing3.6
- Systems Analysis3.5
What the work is
Design and implement radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems used to track shipments or goods.
- Verify compliance of developed applications with architectural standards and established practices.
- Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, or talk with colleagues to stay abreast of industry research about new technologies.
- Provide technical support for radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.
- Perform systems analysis or programming of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.
- Document equipment or process details of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.
- Train users in details of system operation.
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.
- High school or less6%
- Associate degree10%
- Bachelor's degree77%
- Master's degree8%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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