Compare A Residential Wireman ↔ B Elevator Mechanic

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2 moves · +$43,570 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Electric Motor Repairer: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
Move 2, 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))).

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Residential Wireman to Electric Motor Repairer +$1,720 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.83 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- Gates: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Selection, Repairing
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Electric Motor Repairer to Elevator Mechanic +$41,850 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.89 (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, $43,570 more a year than all Electricians ($58,570), every experience level.

Elevator Mechanic: 74% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.1 times the share for Residential Wireman (35%).

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

$58,570+$43,570$102,140

Gates on the route: Electric Motor Repairer: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common); 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))).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +14.4% Texas, 8,100 openings a year

B +10.2% Texas, 120 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

35%+39 pts74%

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

4.1 / 5-0.43.7 / 5

Keeping balance-1.59Keeping balance: A 3.85, B 2.26
Climbing ladders-1.52Climbing ladders: A 4.2, B 2.68
High places+0.90High places: A 3.69, B 4.59
Outdoors, all weather-0.87Outdoors, all weather: A 4.13, B 3.26
Protective gear-0.73Protective gear: A 3.22, B 2.49

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 1% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).

License

A Texas: Residential Wireman license (TDLR): 4,000 hours or an approved CTE program, plus an exam. Homes and apartments up to four stories only.

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 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 28%).

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

Troubleshooting
Critical Thinking
Installation
Quality Control Analysis
Active Listening
Judgment and Decision Making

To build: 3

Equipment Maintenance +1.00
Operations Monitoring +0.50
Repairing +0.50

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