Compare A Electrical Superintendent ↔ B Plumber Helper

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2 moves · -$59,520 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

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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 Helper: Texas: register as a Plumber's Apprentice with TSBPE ($15, age 16+) to assist with plumbing under a licensed plumber; hours count only after registering.

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 Helper -$4,720 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.75 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: Texas: register as a Plumber's Apprentice with TSBPE ($15, age 16+) to assist with plumbing under a licensed plumber; hours count only after registering.

Side by side

All Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: Texas median $41,950, $59,520 less a year than all Construction Managers ($101,470), every experience level.

Electrical Superintendent: 74% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.8 times the share for Plumber Helper (27%).

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

$101,470-$59,520$41,950

Gates on the route: Plumber Helper: Texas: register as a Plumber's Apprentice with TSBPE ($15, age 16+) to assist with plumbing under a licensed plumber; hours count only after registering.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

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

B +8.7% Texas, 800 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

74%-47 pts27%

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

2.8 / 5+0.73.6 / 5

Cramped space+1.33Cramped space: A 2.3, B 3.63
Kneeling or crawling+1.22Kneeling or crawling: A 2.3, B 3.52
Bending or twisting+1.22Bending or twisting: A 2.5, B 3.72
Hazardous equipment+1.01Hazardous equipment: A 3.45, B 4.46
Very hot or cold+0.99Very hot or cold: A 3.25, B 4.24

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: 10% 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 Texas: register as a Plumber's Apprentice with TSBPE ($15, age 16+) to assist with plumbing under a licensed plumber; hours count only after registering.

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: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 38%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 0

To build: 0

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