Compare A Boilermaker ↔ B Plumber

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1 move · -$15,910 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Plumber: Journeyman Plumber (TSBPE), Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE) license.

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Boilermaker to Plumber -$15,910 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.78.
- Gates: Journeyman Plumber (TSBPE), Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE) license.

Side by side

All Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: Texas median $59,840, $15,910 less a year than all Boilermakers ($75,750), every experience level.

Boilermaker: 80% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.9 times the share for Plumber (27%).

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

$75,750-$15,910$59,840

Gates on the route: Journeyman Plumber (TSBPE), Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE) license.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +4.0% Texas, 220 openings a year

B +8.9% Texas, 4,220 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

80%-53 pts27%

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

3.3 / 5+0.43.7 / 5

Bending or twisting+0.97Bending or twisting: A 2.86, B 3.83
Climbing ladders+0.92Climbing ladders: A 2.83, B 3.75
High places+0.72High places: A 3.06, B 3.78
Very hot or cold-0.64Very hot or cold: A 4.21, B 3.57
Hazardous equipment+0.64Hazardous equipment: A 3.27, B 3.91

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: Journeyman Plumber license (TSBPE): 8,000 hours as a registered apprentice, a 48-hour course or DOL apprenticeship, and an exam. Tradesman Plumber-Limited (4,000 hours) covers 1-2 family homes.

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 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 57%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Repairing
Troubleshooting
Monitoring
Complex Problem Solving

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