Compare A Mechanical Design Drafter ↔ B Mechatronics Engineer
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No pay difference shown for this route: mechatronics Engineer: OEWS pay for an 'All Other' group; not specific to this occupation.
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- Move 1, to Mechatronics Engineer: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Mechatronics Engineer hold one), 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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Mechanical Design Drafter to Mechatronics Engineer
- O*NET lists Mechatronics Engineers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.91.
- Gates: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Mechatronics Engineer hold one), 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: Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Science
Side by side
More than 40 hours a week: Mechatronics Engineer 58%, Mechanical Design Drafter 44%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
No published schedule lists both rungs. One side's OEWS pay is an 'All Other' group, not this occupation.
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A -0.4% Texas, 300 openings a year
B +11.7% Texas, 690 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
1.5 / 5+0.11.6 / 5
- Hazardous conditions+0.67Hazardous conditions: A 1.15, B 1.82
- Very hot or cold-0.28Very hot or cold: A 1.54, B 1.26
- Cramped space+0.26Cramped space: A 1.13, B 1.39
- Climbing ladders-0.15Climbing ladders: A 1.26, B 1.11
- Keeping balance+0.15Keeping balance: A 1.18, B 1.33
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 19% do).
B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 67%).
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 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 30%).
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
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Operations Analysis
- Coordination
- Instructing
- Quality Control Analysis
To build: 6
- Operation and Control +1.25
- Operations Monitoring +1.24
- Science +1.24
- Judgment and Decision Making +0.88
- Technology Design +0.87
- Writing +0.75
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