Compare A Elevator Mechanic ↔ B HVAC Technician
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1 move · -$44,380 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
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- Move 1, to HVAC Technician: Texas: TDLR A/C Technician registration ($20, age 16+) to work under a licensed A/C contractor; contractor license after 48 months. Federal EPA 608 certification to handle refrigerant.
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Elevator Mechanic to HVAC Technician -$44,380 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: Texas: TDLR A/C Technician registration ($20, age 16+) to work under a licensed A/C contractor; contractor license after 48 months. Federal EPA 608 certification to handle refrigerant.
Side by side
All Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: Texas median $57,760, $44,380 less a year than all Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($102,140), every experience level.
Elevator Mechanic: 74% work more than 40 hours a week, about 4.5 times the share for HVAC Technician (17%).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Texas: TDLR A/C Technician registration ($20, age 16+) to work under a licensed A/C contractor; contractor license after 48 months. Federal EPA 608 certification to handle refrigerant.
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +10.2% Texas, 120 openings a year
B +13.0% Texas, 3,350 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 / 5-0.63.2 / 5
- Cramped space-1.89Cramped space: A 4.57, B 2.68
- Kneeling or crawling-1.75Kneeling or crawling: A 3.5, B 1.75
- Hazardous conditions-1.46Hazardous conditions: A 4.85, B 3.39
- High places-1.21High places: A 4.59, B 3.38
- Walking or running-1.14Walking or running: A 3.59, B 2.45
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 Texas: TDLR A/C Technician registration ($20, age 16+) to work under a licensed A/C contractor; contractor license after 48 months. Federal EPA 608 certification to handle refrigerant.
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: 39%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Operations Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Critical Thinking
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Installation
To build: 0
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