Compare A Computer Hardware Engineer ↔ B Facilities Engineering Manager

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Your route

2 moves · +$7,510 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Electrical Drafter: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Facilities Engineering Manager: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Facilities Engineering Manager hold one).

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Computer Hardware Engineer to Electrical Drafter -$83,240 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Electrical and Electronics Drafters as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.84 (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 2 Transfer move to the side
Electrical Drafter to Facilities Engineering Manager +$90,750 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Facilities Engineering Manager hold one).

Side by side

All Architectural and Engineering Managers: Texas median $171,370, $7,510 more a year than all Computer Hardware Engineers ($163,860), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Facilities Engineering Manager 84%, Computer Hardware Engineer 76%.

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

$163,860+$7,510$171,370

Gates on the route: Facilities Engineering Manager: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Facilities Engineering Manager hold one).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +17.4% Texas, 230 openings a year

B +13.2% Texas, 1,390 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

76%+8 pts84%

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

1.3 / 5+0.11.5 / 5

Cramped space+0.44Cramped space: A 1.26, B 1.7
Outdoors, all weather+0.39Outdoors, all weather: A 1.37, B 1.76
Very hot or cold+0.38Very hot or cold: A 1.3, B 1.68
Hazardous equipment+0.33Hazardous equipment: A 1.21, B 1.54
Walking or running+0.32Walking or running: A 1.59, B 1.91

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: 99%).

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 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: 28%).

B Most common related work experience: over 10 years (O*NET: 36%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Speaking
Writing
Active Learning

To build: 6

Negotiation +0.87
Time Management +0.76
Social Perceptiveness +0.75
Coordination +0.63
Management of Personnel Resources +0.63
Mathematics +0.63

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