Compare A Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical) ↔ B Mechatronics Engineer
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No pay difference shown for this route: mechatronics Engineer: OEWS pay for an 'All Other' group; not specific to this occupation.
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Electronic Design Engineer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Move 2, to Mechatronics Engineer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical) to Electronic Design Engineer
- O*NET lists Electronics Engineers, Except Computer as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Technology Design, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Electronic Design Engineer to Mechatronics Engineer
- O*NET lists Mechatronics Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.88.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Side by side
More than 40 hours a week: Mechatronics Engineer 58%, Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical) 58%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
OEWS pay for an 'All Other' group; not specific to this occupation.
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +14.0% Texas, 1,060 openings a year
B +11.7% Texas, 690 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
2.0 / 5-0.41.6 / 5
- Very hot or cold-1.13Very hot or cold: A 2.39, B 1.26
- Outdoors, all weather-0.85Outdoors, all weather: A 2.21, B 1.36
- Cramped space-0.62Cramped space: A 2.01, B 1.39
- Climbing ladders-0.61Climbing ladders: A 1.72, B 1.11
- High places-0.58High places: A 1.81, B 1.23
Degree
A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 89%).
B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 67%).
License
A Texas PE license (TBPELS) is required for the practice of engineering as defined in Occ. Code 1001.003; whether this job needs it depends on the work.
B Texas PE license (TBPELS) is required for the practice of engineering as defined in Occ. Code 1001.003; whether this job needs it depends on the work.
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 30%).
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
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Speaking
To build: 3
- Operation and Control +1.62
- Technology Design +0.87
- Judgment and Decision Making +0.63
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