Compare A Maintenance Mechanic ↔ B Industrial Machinery 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 Industrial Machinery Mechanic: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
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Maintenance Mechanic to Industrial Machinery Mechanic +$2,650 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Industrial Machinery Mechanics 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).
- Skills to build: Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking
Side by side
All Industrial Machinery Mechanics: Texas median $61,930, $2,650 more a year than all Maintenance Workers, Machinery ($59,280), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Industrial Machinery Mechanic 47%, Maintenance Mechanic 50%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
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 +4.4% Texas, 820 openings a year
B +21.8% Texas, 6,380 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 / 5-0.32.9 / 5
- Cramped space-0.53Cramped space: A 3.46, B 2.93
- Kneeling or crawling-0.47Kneeling or crawling: A 2.85, B 2.38
- Climbing ladders-0.39Climbing ladders: A 2.38, B 1.99
- Bending or twisting-0.39Bending or twisting: A 2.99, B 2.6
- Protective gear-0.37Protective gear: A 2.87, B 2.5
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 3% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% 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: 36%).
B Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 32%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operations Monitoring
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
To build: 2
- Quality Control Analysis +0.63
- Critical Thinking +0.62
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