Compare A Elevator Mechanic ↔ B Boilermaker
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1 move · -$26,390 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
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Elevator Mechanic to Boilermaker -$26,390 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Boilermakers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.81 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: license not checked yet.
Side by side
All Boilermakers: Texas median $75,750, $26,390 less a year than all Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($102,140), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Boilermaker 80%, Elevator Mechanic 74%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: license not checked yet.
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +10.2% Texas, 120 openings a year
B +4.0% Texas, 220 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
3.7 / 5-0.43.3 / 5
- Hazardous conditions-1.67Hazardous conditions: A 4.85, B 3.18
- Bending or twisting-1.57Bending or twisting: A 4.43, B 2.86
- High places-1.53High places: A 4.59, B 3.06
- Cramped space-1.20Cramped space: A 4.57, B 3.37
- Hazardous equipment-1.09Hazardous equipment: A 4.36, B 3.27
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).
License
A Texas: elevator work must be done under a TDLR-registered elevator contractor with a Responsible Party (3 years' experience); TDLR has no separate mechanic license. No electrician license needed (1305.003(a)(15)).
B No license for this job found at TDLR electricians, A/C or TSBPE; TDLR's Boiler Safety program was not checked in this round.
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 29%).
B Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 40%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Maintenance
- Quality Control Analysis
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Active Learning
To build: 1
- Operation and Control +0.50
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