Compare A Plumber ↔ B Sheet Metal Worker
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1 move · -$5,600 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
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- Move 1, to Sheet Metal Worker: license depends on the work (Texas: HVAC duct work is done under a TDLR-licensed A/C contractor; helping with A/C maintenance or repair needs TDLR technician registration. Other sheet metal work: no license at agencies checked).
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Plumber to Sheet Metal Worker -$5,600 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Sheet Metal Workers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.92 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: license depends on the work (Texas: HVAC duct work is done under a TDLR-licensed A/C contractor; helping with A/C maintenance or repair needs TDLR technician registration. Other sheet metal work: no license at agencies checked).
Side by side
All Sheet Metal Workers: Texas median $54,240, $5,600 less a year than all Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ($59,840), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Sheet Metal Worker 28%, Plumber 27%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: license depends on the work (Texas: HVAC duct work is done under a TDLR-licensed A/C contractor; helping with A/C maintenance or repair needs TDLR technician registration. Other sheet metal work: no license at agencies checked).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +8.9% Texas, 4,220 openings a year
B +5.3% Texas, 950 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
3.7 / 5-0.72.9 / 5
- Climbing ladders-2.03Climbing ladders: A 3.75, B 1.72
- High places-1.56High places: A 3.78, B 2.22
- Outdoors, all weather-1.38Outdoors, all weather: A 3.89, B 2.51
- Cramped space-1.03Cramped space: A 3.8, B 2.77
- Protective gear-0.83Protective gear: A 3.55, B 2.72
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: HVAC duct work is done under a TDLR-licensed A/C contractor; helping with A/C maintenance or repair needs TDLR technician registration. Other sheet metal work: no license at agencies checked.
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: none (O*NET: 47%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
To build: 0
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