Compare A Facilities Maintenance Supervisor ↔ B Maintenance Mechanic

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No pay difference shown for this route: wind Site Manager: OEWS pay for an 'All Other' group; not specific to this occupation.

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Wind Site Manager: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Geothermal Technician: license depends on the work (Texas: ground-source heat pump work is heating and cooling work licensed by TDLR (A/C program). Well and loop drilling rules (TDLR water well drillers) were not checked).
Move 3, to Maintenance Mechanic: 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
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor to Wind Site Manager
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.83 (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).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Wind Site Manager to Geothermal Technician
- O*NET lists Geothermal Technicians as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.64 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: license depends on the work (Texas: ground-source heat pump work is heating and cooling work licensed by TDLR (A/C program). Well and loop drilling rules (TDLR water well drillers) were not checked).
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Geothermal Technician to Maintenance Mechanic
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85 (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 Maintenance Workers, Machinery: Texas median $59,280, $17,480 less a year than all First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers ($76,760), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Maintenance Mechanic 50%, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor 53%.

This level's pay

A $25.74 to $30.50/h City of Austin (incl. Austin Energy) pay range, 2025

B No headline record for this level

No published schedule lists both jobs, so no level-specific difference is shown.

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

$76,760-$17,480$59,280

Gates on the route: Geothermal Technician: license depends on the work (Texas: ground-source heat pump work is heating and cooling work licensed by TDLR (A/C program). Well and loop drilling rules (TDLR water well drillers) were not checked).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +11.2% Texas, 6,510 openings a year

B +4.4% Texas, 820 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

53%-3 pts50%

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

2.6 / 5+0.53.2 / 5

Standing+1.29Standing: A 3.01, B 4.3
Cramped space+1.10Cramped space: A 2.36, B 3.46
Hazardous conditions+0.97Hazardous conditions: A 2.74, B 3.71
Protective gear+0.96Protective gear: A 1.91, B 2.87
Walking or running+0.71Walking or running: A 2.89, B 3.6

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 10% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 3% do).

License

A No Texas license for in-house maintenance: electrician (1305.003(a)(8)) and plumbing (1301.053(a)(1)) laws exempt maintenance staff who do not work for the public. Refrigerant work needs EPA 608.

B No Texas license for in-house maintenance: electrician (1305.003(a)(8)) and plumbing (1301.053(a)(1)) laws exempt maintenance staff who do not work for the public. Refrigerant work needs EPA 608.

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 41%).

B Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 36%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Quality Control Analysis
Active Listening
Coordination
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension

To build: 4

Equipment Maintenance +0.87
Repairing +0.87
Troubleshooting +0.63
Operation and Control +0.62

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