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

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3 moves

No pay difference shown for this route: no single published pay schedule names every stop, and the occupation medians are not like for like on every move.

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 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 Electrical 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 Facilities Engineer (Electrical)
- O*NET lists Electrical Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Active Learning, Writing
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Facilities Engineer (Electrical) to Electrical Engineer
- Same O*NET occupation (17-2071.00 Electrical Engineers): O*NET lists both job titles under it; same tasks and skills data.
- 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: Electrical Engineer 58%, Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical) 58%.

This level's pay

A No headline record for this level

B $102,000 a year H-1B filings, n = 149, TX+AZ, 2026

No published schedule lists both jobs, so no level-specific difference is shown.

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

$129,450no difference shown$129,450

Both jobs fall under one OEWS occupation (Electrical Engineers); OEWS does not split pay by level, so a difference would read $0.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

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

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

Over 40 h a week

58%+0 pts58%

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

2.0 / 5+0.02.0 / 5

Outdoors, all weather+0.00Outdoors, all weather: A 2.21, B 2.21
Very hot or cold+0.00Very hot or cold: A 2.39, B 2.39
Cramped space+0.00Cramped space: A 2.01, B 2.01
High places+0.00High places: A 1.81, B 1.81
Hazardous conditions+0.00Hazardous conditions: A 2.24, B 2.24

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: 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 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 30%).

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

To build: 0

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Save Principal Facilities Engineer (Electrical) to Electrical Engineer as your goal. Each step then shows the hours you have logged toward it, your exam practice and your license, with the one thing to do next. Free with an account.