Compare A Electrical Engineer ↔ B Electronic Design Engineer
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1 move · +$2,770 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Electronic Design Engineer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
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Electrical Engineer to Electronic Design Engineer +$2,770 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 = 0.90 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Technology Design, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis
Side by side
All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer: Texas median $132,220, $2,770 more a year than all Electrical Engineers ($129,450), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Electronic Design Engineer 42%, Electrical Engineer 58%.
This level's pay
A $102,000 a year H-1B filings, n = 149, TX+AZ, 2026
B No headline record for this level
No published schedule lists both jobs, so no level-specific difference is shown.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates checked: No degree, license or hours gate on these moves in O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for each job.
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +14.0% Texas, 1,060 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
2.0 / 5-0.51.5 / 5
- Very hot or cold-1.32Very hot or cold: A 2.39, B 1.07
- Outdoors, all weather-1.07Outdoors, all weather: A 2.21, B 1.14
- Walking or running-0.67Walking or running: A 2.2, B 1.53
- Hazardous equipment-0.65Hazardous equipment: A 2.18, B 1.53
- Bending or twisting-0.57Bending or twisting: A 1.88, B 1.31
Degree
A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 89%).
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 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 30%).
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
- Mathematics
To build: 3
- Technology Design +0.75
- Judgment and Decision Making +0.50
- Systems Analysis +0.50
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