Compare A Camera Operator ↔ B Electrical Superintendent

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No pay difference shown for this route: wind Site Manager: OEWS pay for an 'All Other' group; not specific to this occupation.

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Power System Dispatcher: license depends on the work (Texas: no state electrician license for work on equipment controlled by an electric utility, co-op or power generation company (1305.003(a)(5)); the same work for a contractor needs a TDLR license).
Move 2, to Wind Site Manager: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 3, to Electrical Superintendent: license depends on the work (No license for this job title at TDLR; the employer needs a TDLR Electrical Contractor license with a Master Electrician of record. Doing electrical work yourself needs your own TDLR license).

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Camera Operator to Power System Dispatcher
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.77 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: license depends on the work (Texas: no state electrician license for work on equipment controlled by an electric utility, co-op or power generation company (1305.003(a)(5)); the same work for a contractor needs a TDLR license).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Power System Dispatcher to Wind Site Manager
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.83 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Wind Site Manager to Electrical Superintendent
- O*NET lists Construction Managers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.83 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: license depends on the work (No license for this job title at TDLR; the employer needs a TDLR Electrical Contractor license with a Master Electrician of record. Doing electrical work yourself needs your own TDLR license).

Side by side

All Construction Managers: Texas median $101,470, $38,360 more a year than all Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film ($63,110), every experience level.

Electrical Superintendent: 74% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.2 times the share for Camera Operator (34%).

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

$63,110+$38,360$101,470

Gates on the route: Power System Dispatcher: license depends on the work (Texas: no state electrician license for work on equipment controlled by an electric utility, co-op or power generation company (1305.003(a)(5)); the same work for a contractor needs a TDLR license); Electrical Superintendent: license depends on the work (No license for this job title at TDLR; the employer needs a TDLR Electrical Contractor license with a Master Electrician of record. Doing electrical work yourself needs your own TDLR license).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +8.5% Texas, 180 openings a year

B +13.1% Texas, 7,330 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

34%+40 pts74%

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

2.1 / 5+0.72.8 / 5

Protective gear+1.73Protective gear: A 1.07, B 2.8
High places+1.51High places: A 1.59, B 3.1
Hazardous equipment+1.32Hazardous equipment: A 2.13, B 3.45
Climbing ladders+1.25Climbing ladders: A 1.3, B 2.55
Hazardous conditions+1.01Hazardous conditions: A 1.59, B 2.6

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 7% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 45% do).

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 No license for this job title at TDLR; the employer needs a TDLR Electrical Contractor license with a Master Electrician of record. Doing electrical work yourself needs your own TDLR license.

Experience

A Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 30%).

B Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 20%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 3

Active Listening
Persuasion
Service Orientation

To build: 6

Management of Financial Resources +1.87
Management of Personnel Resources +1.62
Management of Material Resources +1.50
Mathematics +1.50
Negotiation +1.38
Systems Analysis +1.37

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Save Camera Operator to Electrical Superintendent as your goal. Each step then shows the hours you have logged toward it, your exam practice and your license, with the one thing to do next and the 6 skills to build as a checklist. Free with an account.