Compare A Operations Manager (Electrical Contractor) ↔ B Elevator Mechanic

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3 moves · -$1,090 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Electrical Superintendent: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Facilities Technician: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 3, to Elevator Mechanic: 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
Operations Manager (Electrical Contractor) to Electrical Superintendent -$1,760 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Construction Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.89 (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).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Electrical Superintendent to Facilities Technician -$54,800 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Maintenance and Repair Workers, General as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.42 (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).
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Facilities Technician to Elevator Mechanic +$55,470 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- 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

All Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers: Texas median $102,140, $1,090 less a year than all General and Operations Managers ($103,230), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Elevator Mechanic 74%, Operations Manager (Electrical Contractor) 70%.

Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k

$103,230-$1,090$102,140

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 +14.5% Texas, 43,030 openings a year

B +10.2% Texas, 120 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

70%+4 pts74%

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

1.8 / 5+1.93.7 / 5

Hazardous conditions+3.51Hazardous conditions: A 1.34, B 4.85
Cramped space+3.38Cramped space: A 1.19, B 4.57
High places+3.28High places: A 1.31, B 4.59
Hazardous equipment+3.00Hazardous equipment: A 1.36, B 4.36
Bending or twisting+2.47Bending or twisting: A 1.96, B 4.43

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 28% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).

License

A No license for this job title at TDLR; the employer needs a TDLR Electrical Contractor license with a Master Electrician of record. Doing electrical work yourself needs your own TDLR license.

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 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 24%).

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

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

To build: 6

Equipment Maintenance +3.00
Repairing +3.00
Installation +2.50
Equipment Selection +2.38
Troubleshooting +2.25
Operation and Control +1.37

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