Compare A Journeyman Electrician ↔ B Elevator Mechanic
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1 move · +$43,570 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
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- Move 1, to Elevator Mechanic: license depends on the work (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))).
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Journeyman Electrician to Elevator Mechanic +$43,570 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: license depends on the work (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))).
Side by side
All Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers: Texas median $102,140, $43,570 more a year than all Electricians ($58,570), every experience level.
Elevator Mechanic: 74% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.1 times the share for Journeyman Electrician (35%).
This level's pay
A $40.75/h Houston union minimum (IBEW 716), 2026
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
Gates on the route: license depends on the work (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))).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +14.4% Texas, 8,100 openings a year
B +10.2% Texas, 120 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
4.1 / 5-0.43.7 / 5
- Keeping balance-1.59Keeping balance: A 3.85, B 2.26
- Climbing ladders-1.52Climbing ladders: A 4.2, B 2.68
- High places+0.90High places: A 3.69, B 4.59
- Outdoors, all weather-0.87Outdoors, all weather: A 4.13, B 3.26
- Protective gear-0.73Protective gear: A 3.22, B 2.49
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 1% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).
License
A Texas: Journeyman Electrician license (TDLR): 8,000 hours under a Texas Master Electrician (exam allowed at 7,000) and a TDLR exam.
B 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)).
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 28%).
B Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 29%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Troubleshooting
- Critical Thinking
- Installation
- Quality Control Analysis
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
To build: 3
- Equipment Maintenance +1.00
- Operations Monitoring +0.50
- Repairing +0.50
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