Compare A Elevator Mechanic ↔ B Residential Wireman

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No pay difference shown for this route: electrical Apprentice: All Electricians (47-2111) at every experience level, the occupation apprentices are counted in (SOC Classification Principle 7). Mostly journeyman-level workers, so it is not apprentice pay and is never subtracted.

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Boilermaker: license not checked yet.
Move 2, to Electrical Apprentice: Electrical Apprentice (TDLR) license.
Move 3, to Residential Wireman: Residential Wireman (TDLR) license.

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Elevator Mechanic to Boilermaker
- 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.
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Boilermaker to Electrical Apprentice
- O*NET lists Helpers--Electricians as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.63 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: Electrical Apprentice (TDLR) license.
Move 3 B3 step up on Residential wiring (Texas)
Electrical Apprentice to Residential Wireman
- Next rung on 'Residential wiring (Texas)' (Start to Skilled). O*NET lists Electricians as a related occupation (Primary-Short).
- Gates: Residential Wireman (TDLR) license.

Side by side

All Electricians: Texas median $58,570, $43,570 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 2.1 times the share for Residential Wireman (35%).

Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k

$102,140-$43,570$58,570

Gates on the route: Boilermaker: license not checked yet; Electrical Apprentice: Electrical Apprentice (TDLR) license; Residential Wireman: Residential Wireman (TDLR) license.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +10.2% Texas, 120 openings a year

B +14.4% Texas, 8,100 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

74%-39 pts35%

Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first

3.7 / 5+0.44.1 / 5

Keeping balance+1.59Keeping balance: A 2.26, B 3.85
Climbing ladders+1.52Climbing ladders: A 2.68, B 4.2
High places-0.90High places: A 4.59, B 3.69
Outdoors, all weather+0.87Outdoors, all weather: A 3.26, B 4.13
Protective gear+0.73Protective gear: A 2.49, B 3.22

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: 1% 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: Residential Wireman license (TDLR): 4,000 hours or an approved CTE program, plus an exam. Homes and apartments up to four stories only.

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 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 28%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Troubleshooting
Repairing
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Installation

To build: 5

Instructing +0.75
Mathematics +0.75
Learning Strategies +0.62
Persuasion +0.62
Service Orientation +0.50

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