Compare A Electronic Design Engineer ↔ B Computer Hardware 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 Computer Hardware Engineer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
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Electronic Design Engineer to Computer Hardware Engineer +$31,640 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Computer Hardware Engineers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.93 (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).
Side by side
All Computer Hardware Engineers: Texas median $163,860, $31,640 more a year than all Electronics Engineers, Except Computer ($132,220), 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 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 +19.5% Texas, 670 openings a year
B +17.4% Texas, 230 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
1.5 / 5-0.11.3 / 5
- Hazardous conditions-0.58Hazardous conditions: A 2.01, B 1.43
- Cramped space-0.44Cramped space: A 1.7, B 1.26
- Hazardous equipment-0.32Hazardous equipment: A 1.53, B 1.21
- High places-0.27High places: A 1.34, B 1.07
- Kneeling or crawling-0.27Kneeling or crawling: A 1.55, B 1.28
Degree
A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 86%).
B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 93%).
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: 34%).
B Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 28%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Speaking
- Judgment and Decision Making
To build: 1
- Active Learning +0.63
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