Compare A Sheet Metal Worker ↔ B Plumber

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1 move · +$5,600 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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Sheet Metal Worker to Plumber +$5,600 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.92.
- Gates: Journeyman Plumber (TSBPE), Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE) license, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).

Side by side

All Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: Texas median $59,840, $5,600 more a year than all Sheet Metal Workers ($54,240), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Plumber 27%, Sheet Metal Worker 28%.

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

$54,240+$5,600$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 +5.3% Texas, 950 openings a year

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

Over 40 h a week

28%-1 pts27%

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

2.9 / 5+0.73.7 / 5

Climbing ladders+2.03Climbing ladders: A 1.72, B 3.75
High places+1.56High places: A 2.22, B 3.78
Outdoors, all weather+1.38Outdoors, all weather: A 2.51, B 3.89
Cramped space+1.03Cramped space: A 2.77, B 3.8
Protective gear+0.83Protective gear: A 2.72, 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: HVAC duct work is done under a TDLR-licensed A/C contractor; helping with A/C maintenance or repair needs TDLR technician registration. Other sheet metal work: no license at agencies checked.

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: none (O*NET: 47%).

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: 6

Judgment and Decision Making
Monitoring
Complex Problem Solving
Coordination
Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring

To build: 0

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