Compare A Plumber Helper ↔ B Plumber

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1 move · +$17,890 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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Plumber Helper to Plumber +$17,890 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 = 0.88.
- 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: Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Repairing

Side by side

All Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: Texas median $59,840, $17,890 more a year than all Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ($41,950), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Plumber 27%, Plumber Helper 27%.

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

$41,950+$17,890$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 +8.7% Texas, 800 openings a year

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

Over 40 h a week

27%+0 pts27%

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

3.6 / 5+0.13.7 / 5

Protective gear+0.73Protective gear: A 2.82, B 3.55
Very hot or cold-0.67Very hot or cold: A 4.24, B 3.57
Standing+0.61Standing: A 4.08, B 4.69
Hazardous equipment-0.55Hazardous equipment: A 4.46, B 3.91
Walking or running+0.49Walking or running: A 3.37, B 3.86

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 10% do).

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

License

A Texas: register as a Plumber's Apprentice with TSBPE ($15, age 16+) to assist with plumbing under a licensed plumber; hours count only after registering.

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: 38%).

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: 2

Monitoring
Coordination

To build: 6

Troubleshooting +0.87
Operations Monitoring +0.75
Repairing +0.63
Critical Thinking +0.62
Operation and Control +0.62
Speaking +0.50

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