Compare A Elevator Mechanic ↔ B Sheet Metal Worker
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2 moves · -$47,900 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Facilities Technician: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Move 2, to Sheet Metal Worker: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Elevator Mechanic to Facilities Technician -$55,470 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Maintenance and Repair Workers, General as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Facilities Technician to Sheet Metal Worker +$7,570 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- 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 Sheet Metal Workers: Texas median $54,240, $47,900 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 2.7 times the share for Sheet Metal Worker (28%).
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 +10.2% Texas, 120 openings a year
B +5.3% Texas, 950 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 / 5-0.82.9 / 5
- High places-2.37High places: A 4.59, B 2.22
- Hazardous conditions-1.90Hazardous conditions: A 4.85, B 2.95
- Cramped space-1.80Cramped space: A 4.57, B 2.77
- Kneeling or crawling-1.04Kneeling or crawling: A 3.5, B 2.46
- Climbing ladders-0.96Climbing ladders: A 2.68, B 1.72
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: HVAC duct work is done under a TDLR-licensed A/C contractor; helping with A/C maintenance or repair needs TDLR technician registration. Other sheet metal work: no license at agencies checked.
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: none (O*NET: 47%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
To build: 1
- Mathematics +0.75
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