Compare A Mechanical Engineer ↔ B Industrial Engineer
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1 move · +$2,108 a year, H-1B filings, n = 42, TX+AZ (median offers)
$99,206 (SOC 17-2141 and job title contains every word of 'Mechanical Engineer' and no seniority word) to $101,314 (SOC 17-2112 and job title contains every word of 'Industrial Engineer' and no seniority word), one published document for every stop. source
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Industrial Engineer: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
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Mechanical Engineer to Industrial Engineer +$2,108 H-1B filings, n = 42, TX+AZ
- O*NET lists Industrial Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90.
- Gates: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Speaking
Side by side
All Industrial Engineers: Texas median $104,560, $7,850 less a year than all Mechanical Engineers ($112,410), every experience level.
Industrial Engineer: 80% work more than 40 hours a week, about 1.8 times the share for Mechanical Engineer (45%).
This level's pay
A $99,206 a year H-1B filings, n = 157, TX+AZ, 2026
B $101,314 a year H-1B filings, n = 42, TX+AZ, 2026
+$2,108 a year on one document, H-1B filings, n = 42, TX+AZ: SOC 17-2141 and job title contains every word of 'Mechanical Engineer' and no seniority word $99,206 to SOC 17-2112 and job title contains every word of 'Industrial Engineer' and no seniority word $101,314. source
Gates on the route: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +18.6% Texas, 1,350 openings a year
B +20.3% Texas, 2,390 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
1.8 / 5+0.01.8 / 5
- Hazardous equipment+0.54Hazardous equipment: A 2.01, B 2.55
- Protective gear+0.52Protective gear: A 1.23, B 1.75
- Climbing ladders-0.50Climbing ladders: A 1.63, B 1.13
- Kneeling or crawling-0.37Kneeling or crawling: A 1.87, B 1.5
- High places-0.32High places: A 1.76, B 1.44
Degree
A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 53%).
B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 74%).
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 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 24%).
B Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 42%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
To build: 1
- Speaking +0.50
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