Compare A HVAC Technician ↔ B Elevator Mechanic

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1 move · +$44,380 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Elevator Mechanic: license depends on the work (Texas: elevator work must be done under a TDLR-registered elevator contractor with a Responsible Party (3 years' experience); TDLR has no separate mechanic license. No electrician license needed (1305.003(a)(15))).

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HVAC Technician to Elevator Mechanic +$44,380 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: license depends on the work (Texas: elevator work must be done under a TDLR-registered elevator contractor with a Responsible Party (3 years' experience); TDLR has no separate mechanic license. No electrician license needed (1305.003(a)(15))).

Side by side

All Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers: Texas median $102,140, $44,380 more a year than all Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers ($57,760), every experience level.

Elevator Mechanic: 74% work more than 40 hours a week, about 4.5 times the share for HVAC Technician (17%).

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

$57,760+$44,380$102,140

Gates on the route: license depends on the work (Texas: elevator work must be done under a TDLR-registered elevator contractor with a Responsible Party (3 years' experience); TDLR has no separate mechanic license. No electrician license needed (1305.003(a)(15))).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +13.0% Texas, 3,350 openings a year

B +10.2% Texas, 120 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

17%+58 pts74%

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

3.2 / 5+0.63.7 / 5

Cramped space+1.89Cramped space: A 2.68, B 4.57
Kneeling or crawling+1.75Kneeling or crawling: A 1.75, B 3.5
Hazardous conditions+1.46Hazardous conditions: A 3.39, B 4.85
High places+1.21High places: A 3.38, B 4.59
Walking or running+1.14Walking or running: A 2.45, B 3.59

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).

License

A Texas: TDLR A/C Technician registration ($20, age 16+) to work under a licensed A/C contractor; contractor license after 48 months. Federal EPA 608 certification to handle refrigerant.

B Texas: elevator work must be done under a TDLR-registered elevator contractor with a Responsible Party (3 years' experience); TDLR has no separate mechanic license. No electrician license needed (1305.003(a)(15)).

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 39%).

B Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 29%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Troubleshooting
Critical Thinking
Operations Monitoring
Installation
Operation and Control
Active Learning

To build: 3

Equipment Maintenance +0.75
Repairing +0.62
Quality Control Analysis +0.50

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