Compare A Facilities Engineering Manager ↔ B Facilities Engineer (Electrical)

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1 move · -$41,920 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Facilities Engineer (Electrical): license depends on the work (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).

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Facilities Engineering Manager to Facilities Engineer (Electrical) -$41,920 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Electrical Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87.
- Gates: license depends on the work (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).
- Skills to build: Operations Analysis

Side by side

All Electrical Engineers: Texas median $129,450, $41,920 less a year than all Architectural and Engineering Managers ($171,370), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Facilities Engineer (Electrical) 58%, Facilities Engineering Manager 84%.

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

$171,370-$41,920$129,450

Gates on the route: license depends on the work (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).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +13.2% Texas, 1,390 openings a year

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

Over 40 h a week

84%-26 pts58%

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

1.5 / 5+0.52.0 / 5

Bending or twisting+0.79Bending or twisting: A 1.09, B 1.88
Very hot or cold+0.71Very hot or cold: A 1.68, B 2.39
Hazardous conditions+0.68Hazardous conditions: A 1.56, B 2.24
Hazardous equipment+0.64Hazardous equipment: A 1.54, B 2.18
Climbing ladders+0.64Climbing ladders: A 1.08, B 1.72

Degree

A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 99%).

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

License

A 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).

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 10 years (O*NET: 36%).

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

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

To build: 1

Operations Analysis +0.74

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