Compare A Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical) ↔ B Electrical Drafter

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2 moves · -$48,830 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Controls Technician: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Electrical Drafter: 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 Controls Technician -$55,400 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.81 (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: Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Controls Technician to Electrical Drafter +$6,570 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Electrical and Electronics Drafters as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.72 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- 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 and Electronics Drafters: Texas median $80,620, $48,830 less a year than all Electrical Engineers ($129,450), every experience level.

Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical): 58% work more than 40 hours a week, about 1.6 times the share for Electrical Drafter (36%).

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

$129,450-$48,830$80,620

Gates checked: No degree, license or hours gate on these moves in O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for each job.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

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

B +0.9% Texas, 220 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

58%-22 pts36%

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

2.0 / 5-0.41.5 / 5

Cramped space-0.75Cramped space: A 2.01, B 1.26
Very hot or cold-0.63Very hot or cold: A 2.39, B 1.76
Climbing ladders-0.63Climbing ladders: A 1.72, B 1.09
High places-0.60High places: A 1.81, B 1.21
Hazardous equipment-0.56Hazardous equipment: A 2.18, B 1.62

Degree

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

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 43% do).

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 No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).

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 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 30%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Writing
Complex Problem Solving
Reading Comprehension

To build: 0

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