Also called: Wi-Fi Engineer
Designs the Wi-Fi and wireless networks for stadiums, hospitals, campuses and offices.
You walk a hospital with a laptop measuring signal strength, then plan where to put 400 Wi-Fi access points so doctors never lose connection. At a stadium you make sure 70,000 fans can post at once.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's or associate degree in networking; wireless certifications like CWNA.
Ways in: 2-year college, 4-year college, Certification, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Information Technology, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Tracks network engineers.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI tools plan Wi-Fi coverage automatically, but site surveys in stadiums and hospitals stay hands-on.
Classes: AP Physics, AP CS Principles.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1241.
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