Compare A Electrical Superintendent ↔ B Construction Laborer

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3 moves · -$60,850 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Facilities Technician: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Plumber: Journeyman Plumber (TSBPE), Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE) license, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
Move 3, to Construction Laborer: 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 Superintendent to Facilities Technician -$54,800 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Maintenance and Repair Workers, General as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.42 (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
Facilities Technician to Plumber +$13,170 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.82.
- Gates: Journeyman Plumber (TSBPE), Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE) license, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Plumber to Construction Laborer -$19,220 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Construction Laborers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); 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).

Side by side

All Construction Laborers: Texas median $40,620, $60,850 less a year than all Construction Managers ($101,470), every experience level.

Electrical Superintendent: 74% work more than 40 hours a week, about 4.2 times the share for Construction Laborer (18%).

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

$101,470-$60,850$40,620

Gates on the route: Plumber: Journeyman Plumber (TSBPE), Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE) license, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +13.1% Texas, 7,330 openings a year

B +12.2% Texas, 15,270 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

74%-56 pts18%

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

2.8 / 5+0.23.0 / 5

Very hot or cold+1.23Very hot or cold: A 3.25, B 4.48
Standing+1.05Standing: A 3.6, B 4.65
Cramped space+0.97Cramped space: A 2.3, B 3.27
High places-0.89High places: A 3.1, B 2.21
Hazardous equipment+0.89Hazardous equipment: A 3.45, B 4.34

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 45% 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 TDLR; the employer needs a TDLR Electrical Contractor license with a Master Electrician of record. Doing electrical work yourself needs your own TDLR license.

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 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 20%).

B Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 43%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 4

Speaking
Active Listening
Coordination
Operations Monitoring

To build: 1

Operation and Control +1.12

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