Compare A Computer Hardware Engineer ↔ B Electrical Engineer
ShareYour route
2 moves
No pay difference shown for this route: no single published pay schedule names every stop, and the occupation medians are not like for like on every move.
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Facilities Engineer (Electrical): experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
- Move 2, to Electrical 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
Computer Hardware Engineer to Facilities Engineer (Electrical)
- O*NET lists Electrical Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.93.
- Gates: experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Facilities Engineer (Electrical) to Electrical Engineer
- Same O*NET occupation (17-2071.00 Electrical Engineers): O*NET lists both job titles under it; same tasks and skills data.
- 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 Electrical Engineers: Texas median $129,450, $34,410 less a year than all Computer Hardware Engineers ($163,860), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Electrical Engineer 58%, Computer Hardware Engineer 76%.
This level's pay
A No headline record for this level
B $102,000 a year H-1B filings, n = 149, TX+AZ, 2026
No published schedule lists both jobs, so no level-specific difference is shown.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Facilities Engineer (Electrical): experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +17.4% Texas, 230 openings a year
B +14.0% Texas, 1,060 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
1.3 / 5+0.62.0 / 5
- Very hot or cold+1.09Very hot or cold: A 1.3, B 2.39
- Hazardous equipment+0.97Hazardous equipment: A 1.21, B 2.18
- Outdoors, all weather+0.84Outdoors, all weather: A 1.37, B 2.21
- Hazardous conditions+0.81Hazardous conditions: A 1.43, B 2.24
- Cramped space+0.75Cramped space: A 1.26, B 2.01
Degree
A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 93%).
B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 89%).
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 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 28%).
B Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 30%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
To build: 0
Make this your goal
Save Computer Hardware Engineer to Electrical Engineer as your goal. Each step then shows the hours you have logged toward it, your exam practice and your license, with the one thing to do next. Free with an account.
Share your route
One number, the route and its gate go on the card; nothing about you. Your device's dark mode picks the dark card.
Save routes and track your hours with ET Member. Saved routes, your gap plan and alerts when pay, license rules or exams change.
