Compare A Electrical Engineer ↔ B Chemical Engineer

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No pay difference shown for this route: mEMS Engineer: OEWS pay for an 'All Other' group; not specific to this occupation.

Gates on this route

Move 1, to MEMS Engineer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Chemical 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
Electrical Engineer to MEMS Engineer
- O*NET lists Microsystems Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.92 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Science, Systems Analysis, Time Management
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
MEMS Engineer to Chemical Engineer
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.88 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- 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 Chemical Engineers: Texas median $132,750, $3,300 more a year than all Electrical Engineers ($129,450), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Chemical Engineer 70%, Electrical Engineer 58%.

This level's pay

A $102,000 a year H-1B filings, n = 149, TX+AZ, 2026

B No headline record for this level

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

$129,450+$3,300$132,750

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 +14.0% Texas, 1,060 openings a year

B +8.0% Texas, 160 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

58%+12 pts70%

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

2.0 / 5+0.02.0 / 5

Protective gear+0.73Protective gear: A 1.57, B 2.3
Outdoors, all weather+0.66Outdoors, all weather: A 2.21, B 2.87
Hazardous conditions+0.54Hazardous conditions: A 2.24, B 2.78
Cramped space-0.36Cramped space: A 2.01, B 1.65
Standing-0.33Standing: A 2.38, B 2.05

Degree

A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 89%).

B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 100%).

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: 30%).

B Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 30%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning
Speaking
Active Listening

To build: 5

Science +1.12
Judgment and Decision Making +0.63
Systems Analysis +0.63
Systems Evaluation +0.63
Operations Analysis +0.50

Make this your goal

Save Electrical Engineer to Chemical 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 and the 5 skills to build as a checklist. Free with an account.