Compare A Civil Engineer ↔ B Industrial Engineer
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1 move · +$12,058 a year, H-1B filings, n = 42, TX+AZ (median offers)
$89,256 (SOC 17-2051 and job title contains every word of 'Civil Engineer' and no seniority word) to $101,314 (SOC 17-2112 and job title contains every word of 'Industrial Engineer' and no seniority word), one published document for every stop. source
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Industrial 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
Civil Engineer to Industrial Engineer +$12,058 H-1B filings, n = 42, TX+AZ
- O*NET lists Industrial Engineers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.81 (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 Industrial Engineers: Texas median $104,560, $7,700 more a year than all Civil Engineers ($96,860), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Industrial Engineer 80%, Civil Engineer 57%.
This level's pay
A $89,256 a year H-1B filings, n = 65, TX+AZ, 2026
B $101,314 a year H-1B filings, n = 42, TX+AZ, 2026
+$12,058 a year on one document, H-1B filings, n = 42, TX+AZ: SOC 17-2051 and job title contains every word of 'Civil Engineer' and no seniority word $89,256 to SOC 17-2112 and job title contains every word of 'Industrial Engineer' and no seniority word $101,314. source
Gates checked: No degree, license or hours gate on these moves in O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for each job.
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 +13.0% Texas, 2,520 openings a year
B +20.3% Texas, 2,390 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
1.9 / 5+0.01.8 / 5
- Outdoors, all weather-1.05Outdoors, all weather: A 2.81, B 1.76
- High places-0.75High places: A 2.19, B 1.44
- Climbing ladders-0.63Climbing ladders: A 1.76, B 1.13
- Hazardous equipment+0.60Hazardous equipment: A 1.95, B 2.55
- Standing+0.46Standing: A 2.19, B 2.65
Degree
A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 100%).
B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 74%).
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: 29%).
B Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 42%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Speaking
- Monitoring
To build: 1
- Writing +0.50
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