Compare A Computer Hardware Engineer ↔ B Facilities Engineer (Electrical)
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1 move · -$34,410 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
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- Move 1, to Facilities Engineer (Electrical): experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
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Computer Hardware Engineer to Facilities Engineer (Electrical) -$34,410 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- 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).
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: Facilities Engineer (Electrical) 58%, Computer Hardware Engineer 76%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: 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
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