Compare A Electrical Engineer ↔ B Facilities Engineering Manager

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

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Solar Engineer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Facilities Engineering Manager: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Electrical Engineer to Solar Engineer
- O*NET lists Solar Energy Systems Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); 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).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Solar Engineer to Facilities Engineering Manager
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87 (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).

Side by side

All Architectural and Engineering Managers: Texas median $171,370, $41,920 more a year than all Electrical Engineers ($129,450), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Facilities Engineering Manager 84%, 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

$129,450+$41,920$171,370

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 +13.2% Texas, 1,390 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

58%+26 pts84%

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

2.0 / 5-0.51.5 / 5

Bending or twisting-0.79Bending or twisting: A 1.88, B 1.09
Very hot or cold-0.71Very hot or cold: A 2.39, B 1.68
Hazardous conditions-0.68Hazardous conditions: A 2.24, B 1.56
Hazardous equipment-0.64Hazardous equipment: A 2.18, B 1.54
Climbing ladders-0.64Climbing ladders: A 1.72, B 1.08

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: 99%).

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 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).

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 10 years (O*NET: 36%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Speaking
Writing
Active Learning

To build: 6

Time Management +0.88
Judgment and Decision Making +0.63
Coordination +0.50
Mathematics +0.50
Service Orientation +0.50
Social Perceptiveness +0.50

Make this your goal

Save Electrical Engineer to Facilities Engineering Manager 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.