Compare A Boilermaker ↔ B Construction Laborer
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2 moves · -$35,130 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Plumber Helper: Plumber's Apprentice registration (TSBPE) license.
- Move 2, to Construction Laborer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Boilermaker to Plumber Helper -$33,800 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.68.
- Gates: Plumber's Apprentice registration (TSBPE) license.
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Plumber Helper to Construction Laborer -$1,330 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Construction Laborers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.76 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Side by side
All Construction Laborers: Texas median $40,620, $35,130 less a year than all Boilermakers ($75,750), every experience level.
Boilermaker: 80% work more than 40 hours a week, about 4.5 times the share for Construction Laborer (18%).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Plumber Helper: Plumber's Apprentice registration (TSBPE) license.
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +4.0% Texas, 220 openings a year
B +12.2% Texas, 15,270 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
3.3 / 5-0.33.0 / 5
- Outdoors, all weather+1.36Outdoors, all weather: A 3.27, B 4.63
- Hazardous equipment+1.07Hazardous equipment: A 3.27, B 4.34
- Climbing ladders-1.07Climbing ladders: A 2.83, B 1.76
- Keeping balance-1.04Keeping balance: A 2.63, B 1.59
- Protective gear-0.95Protective gear: A 3.43, B 2.48
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).
License
A No license for this job found at TDLR electricians, A/C or TSBPE; TDLR's Boiler Safety program was not checked in this round.
B 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).
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 40%).
B Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 43%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 5
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
To build: 0
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