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Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists

Part of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, in the Engineering and Technology pathway.

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

What the work is

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

On a typical day

  • 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.

What it pays

$131,160
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $73,510
Experienced workers reach $174,560
  1. $74k10th
  2. $99k25th
  3. $131kMedian
  4. $159k75th
  5. $175k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $73,510, 25th $98,790, Median $131,160, 75th $159,420, 90th $174,560

About 580 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+17.3%

employment change in the Alamo region, 574 to 673 jobs · U.S. +6%

43

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 5,700

574

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 95,900

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

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

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%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

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