Compare A Electronic Design Engineer ↔ B Electrical Engineer

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2 moves

No pay difference shown for this route: no single published pay schedule names every stop, and the occupation medians are not like for like on every move.

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Facilities Engineer (Electrical): no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Electrical 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
Electronic Design Engineer to Facilities Engineer (Electrical)
- O*NET lists Electrical Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Active Learning, Writing
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Facilities Engineer (Electrical) to Electrical Engineer
- Same O*NET occupation (17-2071.00 Electrical Engineers): O*NET lists both job titles under it; same tasks and skills data.
- 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 Electrical Engineers: Texas median $129,450, $2,770 less a year than all Electronics Engineers, Except Computer ($132,220), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Electrical Engineer 58%, Electronic Design Engineer 42%.

This level's pay

A No headline record for this level

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

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

$132,220-$2,770$129,450

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 +19.5% Texas, 670 openings a year

B +14.0% Texas, 1,060 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

42%+16 pts58%

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

1.5 / 5+0.52.0 / 5

Very hot or cold+1.32Very hot or cold: A 1.07, B 2.39
Outdoors, all weather+1.07Outdoors, all weather: A 1.14, B 2.21
Walking or running+0.67Walking or running: A 1.53, B 2.2
Hazardous equipment+0.65Hazardous equipment: A 1.53, B 2.18
Bending or twisting+0.57Bending or twisting: A 1.31, B 1.88

Degree

A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 86%).

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

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: 34%).

B Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 30%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Speaking
Monitoring

To build: 2

Active Learning +0.76
Writing +0.62

Make this your goal

Save Electronic Design Engineer to Electrical 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 2 skills to build as a checklist. Free with an account.