Compare A Maintenance Helper ↔ B Electrical Assembler

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Move 1, to Electric Motor Repairer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Electrical Assembler: 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
Maintenance Helper to Electric Motor Repairer
- O*NET lists Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 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).
- Skills to build: Complex Problem Solving, Equipment Selection, Repairing
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Electric Motor Repairer to Electrical Assembler
- O*NET lists Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.72.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

Side by side

More than 40 hours a week: Electrical Assembler 29%, Maintenance Helper 29%.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +9.3% Texas, 1,810 openings a year

B +10.3% Texas, 1,950 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

29%+0 pts29%

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

3.2 / 5-1.41.9 / 5

Very hot or cold-2.84Very hot or cold: A 3.87, B 1.03
Outdoors, all weather-2.40Outdoors, all weather: A 3.94, B 1.54
Protective gear-2.02Protective gear: A 3.12, B 1.1
High places-1.94High places: A 3.23, B 1.29
Hazardous conditions-1.45Hazardous conditions: A 3.3, B 1.85

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: 17% 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 Texas and federal agencies read on 2026-10-03; electrical equipment makers' employees are exempt from the TDLR electrician license (1305.003(a)(7)).

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 34%).

B Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 51%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 2

Critical Thinking
Operations Monitoring

To build: 1

Reading Comprehension +0.50

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