Compare A Electromechanical Assembler ↔ B Maintenance Helper
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Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Electric Motor Repairer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Move 2, to Maintenance Helper: license depends on the work (No Texas license for in-house maintenance: electrician (1305.003(a)(8)) and plumbing (1301.053(a)(1)) laws exempt maintenance staff who do not work for the public. Refrigerant work needs EPA 608).
Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Electromechanical Assembler to Electric Motor Repairer
- O*NET lists Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Installation, Equipment Selection, Repairing
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Electric Motor Repairer to Maintenance Helper
- O*NET lists Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: license depends on the work (No Texas license for in-house maintenance: electrician (1305.003(a)(8)) and plumbing (1301.053(a)(1)) laws exempt maintenance staff who do not work for the public. Refrigerant work needs EPA 608).
Side by side
More than 40 hours a week: Maintenance Helper 29%, Electromechanical Assembler 28%.
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +10.3% Texas, 1,950 openings a year
B +9.3% Texas, 1,810 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+1.23.2 / 5
- Outdoors, all weather+2.83Outdoors, all weather: A 1.11, B 3.94
- Very hot or cold+2.46Very hot or cold: A 1.41, B 3.87
- High places+1.71High places: A 1.52, B 3.23
- Protective gear+1.66Protective gear: A 1.46, B 3.12
- Hazardous equipment+1.12Hazardous equipment: A 2.61, B 3.73
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 1% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).
License
A No license for this job title at the Texas and federal agencies read on 2026-10-03; electrical equipment makers' employees are exempt from the TDLR electrician license (1305.003(a)(7)).
B No Texas license for in-house maintenance: electrician (1305.003(a)(8)) and plumbing (1301.053(a)(1)) laws exempt maintenance staff who do not work for the public. Refrigerant work needs EPA 608.
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 31%).
B Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 34%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Operations Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Control Analysis
To build: 2
- Coordination +0.62
- Operation and Control +0.50
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