Compare A Computer Hardware Engineer ↔ B Electronic Design Engineer
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1 move · -$31,640 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
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- Move 1, to Electronic Design Engineer: experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
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Computer Hardware Engineer to Electronic Design Engineer -$31,640 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Electronics Engineers, Except Computer as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.93.
- Gates: experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
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All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer: Texas median $132,220, $31,640 less a year than all Computer Hardware Engineers ($163,860), every experience level.
Computer Hardware Engineer: 76% work more than 40 hours a week, about 1.8 times the share for Electronic Design Engineer (42%).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +17.4% Texas, 230 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
1.3 / 5+0.11.5 / 5
- Hazardous conditions+0.58Hazardous conditions: A 1.43, B 2.01
- Cramped space+0.44Cramped space: A 1.26, B 1.7
- Hazardous equipment+0.32Hazardous equipment: A 1.21, B 1.53
- High places+0.27High places: A 1.07, B 1.34
- Kneeling or crawling+0.27Kneeling or crawling: A 1.28, B 1.55
Degree
A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 93%).
B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 86%).
License
A 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.
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: 28%).
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
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
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