Compare A Parts Salesperson ↔ B Computer Repair Technician

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1 move · +$10,040 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Computer Repair Technician: 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
Parts Salesperson to Computer Repair Technician +$10,040 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Entry station closest in skills: skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.70.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Installation, Repairing, Troubleshooting

Side by side

All Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers: Texas median $45,480, $10,040 more a year than all Parts Salespersons ($35,440), every experience level.

Parts Salesperson: 66% work more than 40 hours a week, about 3.5 times the share for Computer Repair Technician (19%).

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

$35,440+$10,040$45,480

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 +8.0% Texas, 3,230 openings a year

B +7.4% Texas, 790 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

66%-47 pts19%

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

2.5 / 5-0.32.2 / 5

Very hot or cold-1.26Very hot or cold: A 3.81, B 2.55
Outdoors, all weather-1.05Outdoors, all weather: A 3.3, B 2.25
Hazardous equipment-0.97Hazardous equipment: A 2.56, B 1.59
High places-0.96High places: A 2.22, B 1.26
Kneeling or crawling+0.87Kneeling or crawling: A 1.83, B 2.7

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 14% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 17% do).

License

A Outside occupation (starting point); its own licensing is not assessed here.

B No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).

Experience

A Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed (O*NET).

B Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 40%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Time Management
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning

To build: 6

Installation +2.00
Repairing +1.74
Troubleshooting +1.38
Equipment Maintenance +1.37
Equipment Selection +1.13
Quality Control Analysis +1.13

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