Compare A Boilermaker ↔ B Electrical Project Manager
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Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Biomass Plant Technician: license depends on the work (Texas: no state electrician license for work on equipment controlled by an electric utility, co-op or power generation company (1305.003(a)(5)); the same work for a contractor needs a TDLR license).
- Move 2, to Geothermal Plant Manager: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Move 3, to Electrical Superintendent: license depends on the work (No license for this job title at TDLR; the employer needs a TDLR Electrical Contractor license with a Master Electrician of record. Doing electrical work yourself needs your own TDLR license).
- Move 4, to Electrical Project Manager: 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
Boilermaker to Biomass Plant Technician
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.82 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: license depends on the work (Texas: no state electrician license for work on equipment controlled by an electric utility, co-op or power generation company (1305.003(a)(5)); the same work for a contractor needs a TDLR license).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Biomass Plant Technician to Geothermal Plant Manager
- O*NET lists Geothermal Production Managers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80 (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).
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Geothermal Plant Manager to Electrical Superintendent
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: license depends on the work (No license for this job title at TDLR; the employer needs a TDLR Electrical Contractor license with a Master Electrician of record. Doing electrical work yourself needs your own TDLR license).
Move 4 B1 step up on Construction electrical
Electrical Superintendent to Electrical Project Manager
- Next rung on 'Construction electrical' (Senior to Senior).
- 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 Managers: Texas median $101,470, $25,720 more a year than all Boilermakers ($75,750), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Electrical Project Manager 74%, Boilermaker 80%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Biomass Plant Technician: license depends on the work (Texas: no state electrician license for work on equipment controlled by an electric utility, co-op or power generation company (1305.003(a)(5)); the same work for a contractor needs a TDLR license); Electrical Superintendent: license depends on the work (No license for this job title at TDLR; the employer needs a TDLR Electrical Contractor license with a Master Electrician of record. Doing electrical work yourself needs your own TDLR license).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +4.0% Texas, 220 openings a year
B +13.1% Texas, 7,330 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
3.3 / 5-0.42.8 / 5
- Cramped space-1.07Cramped space: A 3.37, B 2.3
- Very hot or cold-0.96Very hot or cold: A 4.21, B 3.25
- Keeping balance-0.84Keeping balance: A 2.63, B 1.79
- Kneeling or crawling-0.80Kneeling or crawling: A 3.1, B 2.3
- Protective gear-0.63Protective gear: A 3.43, B 2.8
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: 45% 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 TDLR; the employer needs a TDLR Electrical Contractor license with a Master Electrician of record. Doing electrical work yourself needs your own TDLR license.
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 40%).
B Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 20%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 2
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Analysis
To build: 6
- Management of Personnel Resources +2.12
- Management of Financial Resources +2.00
- Negotiation +1.88
- Management of Material Resources +1.63
- Systems Analysis +1.50
- Systems Evaluation +1.50
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