Compare A Operations Manager (Electrical Contractor) ↔ B HVAC Technician

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No pay difference shown for this route: electrical Apprentice: All Electricians (47-2111) at every experience level, the occupation apprentices are counted in (SOC Classification Principle 7). Mostly journeyman-level workers, so it is not apprentice pay and is never subtracted.

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Electrical Foreman: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Electrical Apprentice: Electrical Apprentice (TDLR) license.
Move 3, to HVAC Technician: 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.

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Operations Manager (Electrical Contractor) to Electrical Foreman
- O*NET lists First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.79 (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).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Electrical Foreman to Electrical Apprentice
- O*NET lists Helpers--Electricians as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.70 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: Electrical Apprentice (TDLR) license.
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Electrical Apprentice to HVAC Technician
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: 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.

Side by side

All Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: Texas median $57,760, $45,470 less a year than all General and Operations Managers ($103,230), every experience level.

Operations Manager (Electrical Contractor): 70% work more than 40 hours a week, about 4.2 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

$103,230-$45,470$57,760

Gates on the route: Electrical Apprentice: Electrical Apprentice (TDLR) license; HVAC Technician: 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.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +14.5% Texas, 43,030 openings a year

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

Over 40 h a week

70%-53 pts17%

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

1.8 / 5+1.43.2 / 5

Hazardous equipment+2.46Hazardous equipment: A 1.36, B 3.82
High places+2.07High places: A 1.31, B 3.38
Hazardous conditions+2.05Hazardous conditions: A 1.34, B 3.39
Protective gear+2.02Protective gear: A 1.18, B 3.2
Keeping balance+1.64Keeping balance: A 1.17, B 2.81

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 28% do).

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

License

A No license for this job title at TDLR; the employer needs a TDLR Electrical Contractor license with a Master Electrician of record. Doing electrical work yourself needs your own TDLR license.

B 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.

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 24%).

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

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation

To build: 6

Repairing +2.38
Equipment Maintenance +2.25
Installation +2.25
Equipment Selection +2.12
Troubleshooting +2.00
Operations Monitoring +1.50

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