Compare A Pipelayer ↔ B Plumber

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1 move · +$14,220 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Plumber: Journeyman Plumber (TSBPE), Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE) license, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).

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Pipelayer to Plumber +$14,220 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80.
- Gates: Journeyman Plumber (TSBPE), Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE) license, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Monitoring

Side by side

All Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: Texas median $59,840, $14,220 more a year than all Pipelayers ($45,620), every experience level.

Plumber: 27% work more than 40 hours a week, about 1.6 times the share for Pipelayer (17%).

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

$45,620+$14,220$59,840

Gates on the route: Journeyman Plumber (TSBPE), Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE) license, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +0.2% Texas, 480 openings a year

B +8.9% Texas, 4,220 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

17%+10 pts27%

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

3.1 / 5+0.53.7 / 5

High places+2.47High places: A 1.31, B 3.78
Climbing ladders+1.18Climbing ladders: A 2.57, B 3.75
Outdoors, all weather-1.01Outdoors, all weather: A 4.9, B 3.89
Hazardous conditions+1.01Hazardous conditions: A 2.14, B 3.15
Protective gear+0.95Protective gear: A 2.6, B 3.55

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: 0% do).

License

A Texas: yard water lines and building sewers for 1-2 family homes are plumbing (TSBPE Residential Utilities Installer registration). Utility mains and most private site mains are exempt (1301.053, 1301.059).

B Texas: Journeyman Plumber license (TSBPE): 8,000 hours as a registered apprentice, a 48-hour course or DOL apprenticeship, and an exam. Tradesman Plumber-Limited (4,000 hours) covers 1-2 family homes.

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 19%).

B Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 57%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 5

Coordination
Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring
Speaking
Time Management

To build: 5

Complex Problem Solving +0.62
Critical Thinking +0.50
Monitoring +0.50
Repairing +0.50
Troubleshooting +0.50

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