Compare A Boilermaker ↔ B Elevator Mechanic

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2 moves · +$26,390 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Electric Motor Repairer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Elevator Mechanic: license depends on the work (Texas: elevator work must be done under a TDLR-registered elevator contractor with a Responsible Party (3 years' experience); TDLR has no separate mechanic license. No electrician license needed (1305.003(a)(15))).

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Boilermaker to Electric Motor Repairer -$15,460 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87 (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).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Electric Motor Repairer to Elevator Mechanic +$41,850 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.89 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: license depends on the work (Texas: elevator work must be done under a TDLR-registered elevator contractor with a Responsible Party (3 years' experience); TDLR has no separate mechanic license. No electrician license needed (1305.003(a)(15))).

Side by side

All Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers: Texas median $102,140, $26,390 more a year than all Boilermakers ($75,750), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Elevator Mechanic 74%, Boilermaker 80%.

Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k

$75,750+$26,390$102,140

Gates on the route: Elevator Mechanic: license depends on the work (Texas: elevator work must be done under a TDLR-registered elevator contractor with a Responsible Party (3 years' experience); TDLR has no separate mechanic license. No electrician license needed (1305.003(a)(15))).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +4.0% Texas, 220 openings a year

B +10.2% Texas, 120 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

80%-5 pts74%

Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first

3.3 / 5+0.43.7 / 5

Hazardous conditions+1.67Hazardous conditions: A 3.18, B 4.85
Bending or twisting+1.57Bending or twisting: A 2.86, B 4.43
High places+1.53High places: A 3.06, B 4.59
Cramped space+1.20Cramped space: A 3.37, B 4.57
Hazardous equipment+1.09Hazardous equipment: A 3.27, B 4.36

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 Texas: elevator work must be done under a TDLR-registered elevator contractor with a Responsible Party (3 years' experience); TDLR has no separate mechanic license. No electrician license needed (1305.003(a)(15)).

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: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 29%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control
Active Learning
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension

To build: 6

Installation +1.50
Systems Analysis +1.00
Systems Evaluation +1.00
Equipment Maintenance +0.88
Repairing +0.88
Troubleshooting +0.88

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