Compare A Maintenance Helper ↔ B Electromechanical Assembler
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- Move 1, to Electromechanical Assembler: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
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Maintenance Helper to Electromechanical Assembler
- O*NET lists Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.79 (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).
Side by side
More than 40 hours a week: Electromechanical Assembler 28%, 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
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
3.2 / 5-1.22.0 / 5
- Outdoors, all weather-2.83Outdoors, all weather: A 3.94, B 1.11
- Very hot or cold-2.46Very hot or cold: A 3.87, B 1.41
- High places-1.71High places: A 3.23, B 1.52
- Protective gear-1.66Protective gear: A 3.12, B 1.46
- Hazardous equipment-1.12Hazardous equipment: A 3.73, B 2.61
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: 1% 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: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 31%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 5
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Troubleshooting
To build: 0
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