Compare A Mechatronics Engineer ↔ B Industrial 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.
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Industrial 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
Mechatronics Engineer to Industrial Engineer
- O*NET lists Industrial Engineers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.84 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Side by side
More than 40 hours a week: Industrial Engineer 80%, Mechatronics Engineer 58%.
This level's pay
A No headline record for this level
B $101,314 a year H-1B filings, n = 42, 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
One side's OEWS pay is an 'All Other' group, not this occupation.
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +11.7% Texas, 690 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
1.6 / 5+0.31.8 / 5
- Very hot or cold+0.80Very hot or cold: A 1.26, B 2.06
- Standing+0.59Standing: A 2.06, B 2.65
- Protective gear+0.50Protective gear: A 1.25, B 1.75
- Walking or running+0.49Walking or running: A 1.86, B 2.35
- Outdoors, all weather+0.40Outdoors, all weather: A 1.36, B 1.76
Degree
A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 67%).
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 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 29%).
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
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
To build: 0
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