Compare A Mechatronics Engineer ↔ B Civil Engineer

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No pay difference shown for this route: mechatronics Engineer: OEWS pay for an 'All Other' group; not specific to this occupation.

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Electronic Design Engineer: experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
Move 2, to Solar Engineer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 3, to Civil Engineer: 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
Mechatronics Engineer to Electronic Design Engineer
- O*NET lists Electronics Engineers, Except Computer as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.88.
- Gates: experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Troubleshooting, Systems Analysis
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Electronic Design Engineer to Solar Engineer
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Solar Engineer to Civil Engineer
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- 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: Civil Engineer 57%, Mechatronics Engineer 58%.

This level's pay

A No headline record for this level

B $89,256 a year H-1B filings, n = 65, TX+AZ, 2026

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

$115,810no difference shown$96,860

OEWS pay for an 'All Other' group; not specific to this occupation.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +11.7% Texas, 690 openings a year

B +13.0% Texas, 2,520 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

58%-1 pts57%

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

1.6 / 5+0.31.9 / 5

Outdoors, all weather+1.45Outdoors, all weather: A 1.36, B 2.81
Very hot or cold+0.98Very hot or cold: A 1.26, B 2.24
High places+0.96High places: A 1.23, B 2.19
Climbing ladders+0.65Climbing ladders: A 1.11, B 1.76
Protective gear+0.56Protective gear: A 1.25, B 1.81

Degree

A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 67%).

B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 100%).

License

A Texas PE license (TBPELS) is required for the practice of engineering as defined in Occ. Code 1001.003; whether this job needs it depends on the work.

B Texas PE license (TBPELS) is required for the practice of engineering as defined in Occ. Code 1001.003; whether this job needs it depends on the work.

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 29%).

B Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 29%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Judgment and Decision Making
Active Learning
Monitoring

To build: 5

Time Management +0.75
Science +0.63
Mathematics +0.50
Operations Analysis +0.50
Systems Analysis +0.50

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