Compare A Senior Electrical Engineer ↔ B Architectural Drafter
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2 moves · -$66,130 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Electrical Engineering Manager: experience: over 10 years (O*NET, most common).
- Move 2, to Architectural Drafter: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 1 M4 step up on Electrical engineering
Senior Electrical Engineer to Electrical Engineering Manager +$41,920 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Next rung on 'Electrical engineering' (Senior to Top).
- Gates: experience: over 10 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Electrical Engineering Manager to Architectural Drafter -$108,050 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Architectural and Civil Drafters as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- 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 Architectural and Civil Drafters: Texas median $63,320, $66,130 less a year than all Electrical Engineers ($129,450), every experience level.
Senior Electrical Engineer: 58% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.3 times the share for Architectural Drafter (26%).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Electrical Engineering Manager: experience: over 10 years (O*NET, most common).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +14.0% Texas, 1,060 openings a year
B +15.1% Texas, 1,390 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
2.0 / 5-0.61.4 / 5
- Hazardous conditions-1.03Hazardous conditions: A 2.24, B 1.21
- Very hot or cold-0.98Very hot or cold: A 2.39, B 1.41
- Hazardous equipment-0.98Hazardous equipment: A 2.18, B 1.2
- Cramped space-0.90Cramped space: A 2.01, B 1.11
- Bending or twisting-0.74Bending or twisting: A 1.88, B 1.14
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: 62%).
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 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 25%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Coordination
- Monitoring
To build: 0
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