Compare A Pipelayer ↔ B Plumber Helper

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1 move · -$3,670 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

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Move 1, to Plumber Helper: Plumber's Apprentice registration (TSBPE) license.

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Pipelayer to Plumber Helper -$3,670 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.78.
- Gates: Plumber's Apprentice registration (TSBPE) license.

Side by side

All Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: Texas median $41,950, $3,670 less a year than all Pipelayers ($45,620), every experience level.

Plumber Helper: 27% work more than 40 hours a week, about 1.5 times the share for Pipelayer (17%).

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

$45,620-$3,670$41,950

Gates on the route: Plumber's Apprentice registration (TSBPE) license.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +0.2% Texas, 480 openings a year

B +8.7% Texas, 800 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

17%+9 pts27%

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

3.1 / 5+0.43.6 / 5

High places+2.30High places: A 1.31, B 3.61
Hazardous equipment+1.28Hazardous equipment: A 3.18, B 4.46
Hazardous conditions+0.81Hazardous conditions: A 2.14, B 2.95
Outdoors, all weather-0.78Outdoors, all weather: A 4.9, B 4.12
Climbing ladders+0.74Climbing ladders: A 2.57, B 3.31

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: 10% do).

License

A Texas: yard water lines and building sewers for 1-2 family homes are plumbing (TSBPE Residential Utilities Installer registration). Utility mains and most private site mains are exempt (1301.053, 1301.059).

B Texas: register as a Plumber's Apprentice with TSBPE ($15, age 16+) to assist with plumbing under a licensed plumber; hours count only after registering.

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 19%).

B Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 38%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 0

To build: 0

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