Compare A Residential Wireman ↔ B Plumber Helper

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2 moves · -$16,620 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Boilermaker: license not checked yet, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
Move 2, to Plumber Helper: Plumber's Apprentice registration (TSBPE) license.

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Residential Wireman to Boilermaker +$17,180 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Boilermakers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- Gates: license not checked yet, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Boilermaker to Plumber Helper -$33,800 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.68.
- Gates: Plumber's Apprentice registration (TSBPE) license.

Side by side

All Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: Texas median $41,950, $16,620 less a year than all Electricians ($58,570), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Plumber Helper 27%, Residential Wireman 35%.

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

$58,570-$16,620$41,950

Gates on the route: Boilermaker: license not checked yet, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common); Plumber Helper: Plumber's Apprentice registration (TSBPE) license.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

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

B +8.7% Texas, 800 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

35%-9 pts27%

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

4.1 / 5-0.63.6 / 5

Hazardous conditions-1.64Hazardous conditions: A 4.59, B 2.95
Keeping balance-1.21Keeping balance: A 3.85, B 2.64
Bending or twisting-0.96Bending or twisting: A 4.68, B 3.72
Climbing ladders-0.89Climbing ladders: A 4.2, B 3.31
Walking or running-0.86Walking or running: A 4.23, B 3.37

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: 10% 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: register as a Plumber's Apprentice with TSBPE ($15, age 16+) to assist with plumbing under a licensed plumber; hours count only after registering.

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 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 38%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 0

To build: 0

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