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Compare A Industrial Machinery Mechanic ↔ B Maintenance Mechanic

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1 move · -$2,650 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

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  • Move 1, to Maintenance Mechanic: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
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    Industrial Machinery Mechanic to Maintenance Mechanic -$2,650 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

    • O*NET lists Maintenance Workers, Machinery as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.94.
    • 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, $2,650 less a year than all Industrial Machinery Mechanics ($61,930), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Maintenance Mechanic 50%, Industrial Machinery Mechanic 47%.

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

A
B
$61,930-$2,650$59,280

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 +4.4% Texas, 820 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

A
B
47%+3 pts50%

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

2.9 / 5+0.33.2 / 5

  • Cramped space+0.53Cramped space: A 2.93, B 3.46
  • Kneeling or crawling+0.47Kneeling or crawling: A 2.38, B 2.85
  • Climbing ladders+0.39Climbing ladders: A 1.99, B 2.38
  • Bending or twisting+0.39Bending or twisting: A 2.6, B 2.99
  • Protective gear+0.37Protective gear: A 2.5, B 2.87

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: 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 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

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operation and Control
  • Quality Control Analysis

To build: 0

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