Compare A Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical) ↔ B Facilities Engineering Manager

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1 move · +$41,920 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Facilities Engineering Manager: experience: over 10 years (O*NET, most common).

Move 1 I1 step up on Semiconductor fab facilities (electrical)
Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical) to Facilities Engineering Manager +$41,920 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Next rung on 'Semiconductor fab facilities (electrical)' (Senior to Top).
- Gates: experience: over 10 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination

Side by side

All Architectural and Engineering Managers: Texas median $171,370, $41,920 more a year than all Electrical Engineers ($129,450), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Facilities Engineering Manager 84%, Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical) 58%.

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

$129,450+$41,920$171,370

Gates on the route: experience: over 10 years (O*NET, most common).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +14.0% Texas, 1,060 openings a year

B +13.2% Texas, 1,390 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

58%+26 pts84%

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

2.0 / 5-0.51.5 / 5

Bending or twisting-0.79Bending or twisting: A 1.88, B 1.09
Very hot or cold-0.71Very hot or cold: A 2.39, B 1.68
Hazardous conditions-0.68Hazardous conditions: A 2.24, B 1.56
Hazardous equipment-0.64Hazardous equipment: A 2.18, B 1.54
Climbing ladders-0.64Climbing ladders: A 1.72, B 1.08

Degree

A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 89%).

B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 99%).

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 No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 30%).

B Most common related work experience: over 10 years (O*NET: 36%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Speaking
Writing
Active Learning

To build: 6

Time Management +0.88
Judgment and Decision Making +0.63
Coordination +0.50
Mathematics +0.50
Service Orientation +0.50
Social Perceptiveness +0.50

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Save Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical) to Facilities Engineering Manager as your goal. Each step then shows the hours you have logged toward it, your exam practice and your license, with the one thing to do next and the 6 skills to build as a checklist. Free with an account.