Compare A Electrical Superintendent ↔ B Plumber
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2 moves · -$41,630 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 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).
Side by side
All Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: Texas median $59,840, $41,630 less a year than all Construction Managers ($101,470), every experience level.
Electrical Superintendent: 74% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.7 times the share for Plumber (27%).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
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 +8.9% Texas, 4,220 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
2.8 / 5+0.83.7 / 5
- Cramped space+1.50Cramped space: A 2.3, B 3.8
- Bending or twisting+1.33Bending or twisting: A 2.5, B 3.83
- Climbing ladders+1.20Climbing ladders: A 2.55, B 3.75
- Standing+1.09Standing: A 3.6, B 4.69
- Walking or running+0.91Walking or running: A 2.95, B 3.86
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 Texas: Journeyman Plumber license (TSBPE): 8,000 hours as a registered apprentice, a 48-hour course or DOL apprenticeship, and an exam. Tradesman Plumber-Limited (4,000 hours) covers 1-2 family homes.
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 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 57%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Operations Monitoring
To build: 3
- Repairing +1.63
- Operation and Control +1.00
- Troubleshooting +1.00
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