Compare A Industrial Machinery Mechanic ↔ B Housekeeping Supervisor

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Move 1, to Electrical Assembler: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Production Supervisor: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 3, to Housekeeping Supervisor: 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
Industrial Machinery Mechanic to Electrical Assembler
- O*NET lists Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.73 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- 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
Electrical Assembler to Production Supervisor
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.82 (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 3 Transfer move to the side
Production Supervisor to Housekeeping Supervisor
- O*NET lists First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80.
- 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 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers: Texas median $41,660, $20,270 less a year than all Industrial Machinery Mechanics ($61,930), every experience level.

Industrial Machinery Mechanic: 47% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.9 times the share for Housekeeping Supervisor (16%).

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

$61,930-$20,270$41,660

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 +21.8% Texas, 6,380 openings a year

B +11.5% Texas, 2,970 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

47%-31 pts16%

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

2.9 / 5-0.62.4 / 5

Hazardous equipment-2.50Hazardous equipment: A 4.06, B 1.56
Very hot or cold-1.54Very hot or cold: A 3.21, B 1.67
High places-1.49High places: A 3.08, B 1.59
Protective gear-1.30Protective gear: A 2.5, B 1.2
Cramped space-0.81Cramped space: A 2.93, B 2.12

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: 12% 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 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 Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 32%).

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

Coordination
Monitoring
Speaking
Time Management
Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving

To build: 5

Negotiation +1.12
Service Orientation +0.87
Management of Personnel Resources +0.76
Instructing +0.50
Learning Strategies +0.50

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