Compare A Electrical Superintendent ↔ B Camera Operator
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4 moves · -$38,360 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Technical Project Manager: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Technical Project Manager hold one).
- Move 2, to Computer Systems Analyst: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Move 3, to Technical Director: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Technical Director hold one).
- Move 4, to Camera Operator: 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 Superintendent to Technical Project Manager -$3,030 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Project Management Specialists as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Technical Project Manager hold one).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Technical Project Manager to Computer Systems Analyst +$8,950 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Computer Systems Analysts as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.77 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- 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
Computer Systems Analyst to Technical Director -$35,680 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.79 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Technical Director hold one).
Move 4 Transfer move to the side
Technical Director to Camera Operator -$8,600 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.92.
- 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 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film: Texas median $63,110, $38,360 less a year than all Construction Managers ($101,470), 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
Gates on the route: Technical Project Manager: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Technical Project Manager hold one); Technical Director: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Technical Director hold one).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +13.1% Texas, 7,330 openings a year
B +8.5% Texas, 180 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
2.8 / 5-0.72.1 / 5
- Protective gear-1.73Protective gear: A 2.8, B 1.07
- High places-1.51High places: A 3.1, B 1.59
- Hazardous equipment-1.32Hazardous equipment: A 3.45, B 2.13
- Climbing ladders-1.25Climbing ladders: A 2.55, B 1.3
- Hazardous conditions-1.01Hazardous conditions: A 2.6, B 1.59
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 45% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 7% do).
License
A 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.
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: 20%).
B Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 30%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
To build: 0
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