Compare A Plumber ↔ B Boilermaker

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1 move · +$15,910 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

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Plumber to Boilermaker +$15,910 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Boilermakers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.78.
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- Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance

Side by side

All Boilermakers: Texas median $75,750, $15,910 more a year than all Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ($59,840), every experience level.

Boilermaker: 80% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.9 times the share for Plumber (27%).

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

$59,840+$15,910$75,750

Gates on the route: license not checked yet.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +8.9% Texas, 4,220 openings a year

B +4.0% Texas, 220 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

27%+53 pts80%

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

3.7 / 5-0.43.3 / 5

Bending or twisting-0.97Bending or twisting: A 3.83, B 2.86
Climbing ladders-0.92Climbing ladders: A 3.75, B 2.83
High places-0.72High places: A 3.78, B 3.06
Very hot or cold+0.64Very hot or cold: A 3.57, B 4.21
Hazardous equipment-0.64Hazardous equipment: A 3.91, B 3.27

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: 0% do).

License

A Texas: Journeyman Plumber license (TSBPE): 8,000 hours as a registered apprentice, a 48-hour course or DOL apprenticeship, and an exam. Tradesman Plumber-Limited (4,000 hours) covers 1-2 family homes.

B No license for this job found at TDLR electricians, A/C or TSBPE; TDLR's Boiler Safety program was not checked in this round.

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 57%).

B Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 40%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Repairing
Troubleshooting
Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Equipment Selection

To build: 3

Operations Monitoring +1.00
Operation and Control +0.75
Equipment Maintenance +0.50

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