Compare A Senior Electrical Engineer ↔ B Computer Hardware Engineer
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2 moves · +$34,410 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Electronic Design Engineer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Move 2, to Computer Hardware Engineer: 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
Senior Electrical Engineer to Electronic Design Engineer +$2,770 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Electronics Engineers, Except Computer as a related occupation (Primary-Short); 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).
- Skills to build: Technology Design, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Electronic Design Engineer to Computer Hardware Engineer +$31,640 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Computer Hardware Engineers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.93 (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).
Side by side
All Computer Hardware Engineers: Texas median $163,860, $34,410 more a year than all Electrical Engineers ($129,450), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Computer Hardware Engineer 76%, Senior Electrical Engineer 58%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
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 +14.0% Texas, 1,060 openings a year
B +17.4% Texas, 230 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 / 5-0.61.3 / 5
- Very hot or cold-1.09Very hot or cold: A 2.39, B 1.3
- Hazardous equipment-0.97Hazardous equipment: A 2.18, B 1.21
- Outdoors, all weather-0.84Outdoors, all weather: A 2.21, B 1.37
- Hazardous conditions-0.81Hazardous conditions: A 2.24, B 1.43
- Cramped space-0.75Cramped space: A 2.01, B 1.26
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: 93%).
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 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.
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: 28%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Speaking
- Writing
To build: 0
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