Compare A Plumber ↔ B Elevator Mechanic

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1 move · +$42,300 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

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Move 1, to Elevator Mechanic: license depends on the work (Texas: elevator work must be done under a TDLR-registered elevator contractor with a Responsible Party (3 years' experience); TDLR has no separate mechanic license. No electrician license needed (1305.003(a)(15))).

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Plumber to Elevator Mechanic +$42,300 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: license depends on the work (Texas: elevator work must be done under a TDLR-registered elevator contractor with a Responsible Party (3 years' experience); TDLR has no separate mechanic license. No electrician license needed (1305.003(a)(15))).

Side by side

All Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers: Texas median $102,140, $42,300 more a year than all Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ($59,840), every experience level.

Elevator Mechanic: 74% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.7 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+$42,300$102,140

Gates on the route: license depends on the work (Texas: elevator work must be done under a TDLR-registered elevator contractor with a Responsible Party (3 years' experience); TDLR has no separate mechanic license. No electrician license needed (1305.003(a)(15))).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

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

B +10.2% Texas, 120 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

27%+47 pts74%

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

3.7 / 5+0.13.7 / 5

Hazardous conditions+1.70Hazardous conditions: A 3.15, B 4.85
Climbing ladders-1.07Climbing ladders: A 3.75, B 2.68
Protective gear-1.06Protective gear: A 3.55, B 2.49
High places+0.81High places: A 3.78, B 4.59
Cramped space+0.77Cramped space: A 3.8, B 4.57

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 Texas: elevator work must be done under a TDLR-registered elevator contractor with a Responsible Party (3 years' experience); TDLR has no separate mechanic license. No electrician license needed (1305.003(a)(15)).

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 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 29%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Operation and Control
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Systems Analysis

To build: 6

Equipment Maintenance +1.38
Installation +0.75
Quality Control Analysis +0.75
Repairing +0.75
Troubleshooting +0.75
Equipment Selection +0.63

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