Compare A Computer Hardware Engineer ↔ B Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical)

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Gates on this route

Move 1, to Facilities Engineer (Electrical): experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
Move 2, to Senior Facilities Engineer (Electrical): no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 3, to Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical): 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
Computer Hardware Engineer to Facilities Engineer (Electrical)
- O*NET lists Electrical Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.93.
- Gates: experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
Move 2 I1 step up on Semiconductor fab facilities (electrical)
Facilities Engineer (Electrical) to Senior Facilities Engineer (Electrical)
- Next rung on 'Semiconductor fab facilities (electrical)' (Skilled to Senior).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 3 I1 step up on Semiconductor fab facilities (electrical)
Senior Facilities Engineer (Electrical) to Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical)
- Next rung on 'Semiconductor fab facilities (electrical)' (Senior to Senior).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

Side by side

All Electrical Engineers: Texas median $129,450, $34,410 less a year than all Computer Hardware Engineers ($163,860), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical) 58%, Computer Hardware Engineer 76%.

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

$163,860-$34,410$129,450

Gates on the route: Facilities Engineer (Electrical): experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +17.4% Texas, 230 openings a year

B +14.0% Texas, 1,060 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

76%-18 pts58%

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

1.3 / 5+0.62.0 / 5

Very hot or cold+1.09Very hot or cold: A 1.3, B 2.39
Hazardous equipment+0.97Hazardous equipment: A 1.21, B 2.18
Outdoors, all weather+0.84Outdoors, all weather: A 1.37, B 2.21
Hazardous conditions+0.81Hazardous conditions: A 1.43, B 2.24
Cramped space+0.75Cramped space: A 1.26, B 2.01

Degree

A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 93%).

B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 89%).

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 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 28%).

B Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 30%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Writing
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning
Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving

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