Compare A Electric Motor Repairer ↔ B Appliance Service Technician
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3 moves · -$11,660 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Biomedical Equipment Technician: license not checked yet.
- Move 2, to Computer Repair Technician: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Move 3, to Appliance Service Technician: license depends on the work (Repairing existing appliances for a dealer or maker: no Texas electrician or plumbing license (exempt). Refrigerant work needs federal EPA 608; installing appliances needs TDLR Residential Appliance Installer).
Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Electric Motor Repairer to Biomedical Equipment Technician -$1,920 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.89 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: license not checked yet.
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Biomedical Equipment Technician to Computer Repair Technician -$12,890 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.79 (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
Computer Repair Technician to Appliance Service Technician +$3,150 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.84 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: license depends on the work (Repairing existing appliances for a dealer or maker: no Texas electrician or plumbing license (exempt). Refrigerant work needs federal EPA 608; installing appliances needs TDLR Residential Appliance Installer).
Side by side
All Home Appliance Repairers: Texas median $48,630, $11,660 less a year than all Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers ($60,290), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Appliance Service Technician 32%, Electric Motor Repairer 38%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Biomedical Equipment Technician: license not checked yet; Appliance Service Technician: license depends on the work (Repairing existing appliances for a dealer or maker: no Texas electrician or plumbing license (exempt). Refrigerant work needs federal EPA 608; installing appliances needs TDLR Residential Appliance Installer).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +9.1% Texas, 260 openings a year
B +9.5% Texas, 260 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
3.0 / 5-0.22.8 / 5
- Protective gear-1.35Protective gear: A 2.46, B 1.11
- Cramped space+1.19Cramped space: A 2.91, B 4.1
- Standing-1.18Standing: A 4.4, B 3.22
- Hazardous equipment-1.10Hazardous equipment: A 3.97, B 2.87
- Outdoors, all weather+0.87Outdoors, all weather: A 2.62, B 3.49
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: 0% do).
License
A 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).
B Repairing existing appliances for a dealer or maker: no Texas electrician or plumbing license (exempt). Refrigerant work needs federal EPA 608; installing appliances needs TDLR Residential Appliance Installer.
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 49%).
B Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 34%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Repairing
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
To build: 1
- Speaking +0.50
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