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	Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	Information Technology Project Managers	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Information Security Analysts
SUMMARY	25% Low Risk	16% Minimal Risk	20% Minimal Risk	34% Low Risk	28% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	7.7/10	6.7/10	6.9/10	4.8/10	6.3/10
POLLING	41% (Moderate Risk, Based on 45 votes)	56% (Moderate Risk, Based on 622 votes)	55% (Moderate Risk, Based on 450 votes)	38% (Low Risk, Based on 142 votes)	57% (Moderate Risk, Based on 764 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	11.9%	8.2%	8.2%	0.6%	28.5%
WAGES	$130,390 or $62.68 per hour	$108,970 or $52.39 per hour	$108,970 or $52.39 per hour	$77,180 or $37.10 per hour	$124,910 or $60.05 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	177,010	439,380	439,380	92,710	179,430
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DESCRIPTION	Design or configure wired, wireless, and satellite communications systems for voice, video, and data services. Supervise installation, service, and maintenance.	Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions.	Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage. Monitor progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.	Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.	Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.

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