Compare A Architectural Drafter ↔ B Electronic Design Engineer
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1 move · +$68,900 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
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- Move 1, to Electronic Design Engineer: license depends on the work (Texas PE license (TBPELS) is required for the practice of engineering as defined in Occ. Code 1001.003; whether this job needs it depends on the work).
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Architectural Drafter to Electronic Design Engineer +$68,900 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Electronics Engineers, Except Computer as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.66 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: license depends on the work (Texas PE license (TBPELS) is required for the practice of engineering as defined in Occ. Code 1001.003; whether this job needs it depends on the work).
Side by side
All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer: Texas median $132,220, $68,900 more a year than all Architectural and Civil Drafters ($63,320), every experience level.
Electronic Design Engineer: 42% work more than 40 hours a week, about 1.6 times the share for Architectural Drafter (26%).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: license depends on the work (Texas PE license (TBPELS) is required for the practice of engineering as defined in Occ. Code 1001.003; whether this job needs it depends on the work).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +15.1% Texas, 1,390 openings a year
B +19.5% Texas, 670 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
1.4 / 5+0.11.5 / 5
- Outdoors, all weather-0.82Outdoors, all weather: A 1.96, B 1.14
- Hazardous conditions+0.80Hazardous conditions: A 1.21, B 2.01
- Cramped space+0.59Cramped space: A 1.11, B 1.7
- Very hot or cold-0.34Very hot or cold: A 1.41, B 1.07
- Hazardous equipment+0.33Hazardous equipment: A 1.2, B 1.53
Degree
A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 62%).
B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 86%).
License
A No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
B Texas PE license (TBPELS) is required for the practice of engineering as defined in Occ. Code 1001.003; whether this job needs it depends on the work.
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 25%).
B Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 34%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Coordination
To build: 6
- Operations Analysis +1.13
- Operations Monitoring +1.12
- Troubleshooting +1.12
- Quality Control Analysis +1.00
- Technology Design +1.00
- Complex Problem Solving +0.88
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