Compare A Stationary Engineer ↔ B Electrical Assembler

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Move 1, to Industrial Electrical Equipment Technician: license depends on the work (Texas: power wiring needs a TDLR electrician license unless exempt: plant employees in petrochemical and oil and gas (1305.003(a)(14)), low-voltage controls (a)(12), in-house maintenance (a)(8)).
Move 2, to Electrical Assembler: 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
Stationary Engineer to Industrial Electrical Equipment Technician
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.83 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: license depends on the work (Texas: power wiring needs a TDLR electrician license unless exempt: plant employees in petrochemical and oil and gas (1305.003(a)(14)), low-voltage controls (a)(12), in-house maintenance (a)(8)).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Industrial Electrical Equipment Technician to Electrical Assembler
- O*NET lists Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.76 (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

More than 40 hours a week: Electrical Assembler 29%, Stationary Engineer 32%.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +2.1% United States, 3,800 openings a year

B +10.3% Texas, 1,950 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

32%-2 pts29%

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

3.3 / 5-1.41.9 / 5

Very hot or cold-3.05Very hot or cold: A 4.08, B 1.03
Outdoors, all weather-2.72Outdoors, all weather: A 4.26, B 1.54
Hazardous conditions-2.44Hazardous conditions: A 4.29, B 1.85
High places-2.37High places: A 3.66, B 1.29
Cramped space-1.51Cramped space: A 3.38, B 1.87

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: 17% do).

License

A No license for this job found at TDLR electricians, A/C or TSBPE; TDLR's Boiler Safety program was not checked in this round.

B No license for this job title at the Texas and federal agencies read on 2026-10-03; electrical equipment makers' employees are exempt from the TDLR electrician license (1305.003(a)(7)).

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 24%).

B Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 51%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 3

Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Operations Monitoring

To build: 0

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