Compare A Technical Director ↔ B Construction Laborer

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4 moves · -$31,090 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Audio Video Technician: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Lighting Technician: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 3, to Plumber: 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.
Move 4, to Construction Laborer: 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
Technical Director to Audio Video Technician -$22,270 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Audio and Video Technicians as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.82.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Audio Video Technician to Lighting Technician +$3,710 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Lighting Technicians as a related occupation (Primary-Short) (added because this role had no incoming edge; r >= 0.6 or an O*NET related tier).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Lighting Technician to Plumber +$6,690 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters as a related occupation (Supplemental) (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: 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.
Move 4 Transfer move to the side
Plumber to Construction Laborer -$19,220 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Construction Laborers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.79 (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 Construction Laborers: Texas median $40,620, $31,090 less a year than all Media Technical Directors/Managers ($71,710), every experience level.

Technical Director: 77% work more than 40 hours a week, about 4.3 times the share for Construction Laborer (18%).

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

$71,710-$31,090$40,620

Gates on the route: Plumber: 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.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +7.1% Texas, 620 openings a year

B +12.2% Texas, 15,270 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

77%-59 pts18%

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

1.8 / 5+1.23.0 / 5

Hazardous equipment+2.74Hazardous equipment: A 1.6, B 4.34
Very hot or cold+2.43Very hot or cold: A 2.05, B 4.48
Standing+2.36Standing: A 2.29, B 4.65
Outdoors, all weather+2.06Outdoors, all weather: A 2.57, B 4.63
Cramped space+1.82Cramped space: A 1.45, B 3.27

Degree

A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 92%).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).

License

A 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).

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 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 49%).

B Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 43%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 5

Speaking
Active Listening
Coordination
Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring

To build: 0

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