Compare A Computer Hardware Engineer ↔ B Civil Engineering Technician
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2 moves · -$104,470 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Electrical Drafter: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Move 2, to Civil Engineering Technician: 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 Electrical Drafter -$83,240 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 = 0.84 (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).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Electrical Drafter to Civil Engineering Technician -$21,230 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86 (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 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians: Texas median $59,390, $104,470 less a year than all Computer Hardware Engineers ($163,860), every experience level.
Computer Hardware Engineer: 76% work more than 40 hours a week, about 5.1 times the share for Civil Engineering Technician (15%).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
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 +17.4% Texas, 230 openings a year
B +10.0% Texas, 560 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
1.3 / 5+0.72.1 / 5
- Outdoors, all weather+2.15Outdoors, all weather: A 1.37, B 3.52
- Hazardous equipment+1.71Hazardous equipment: A 1.21, B 2.92
- Very hot or cold+1.34Very hot or cold: A 1.3, B 2.64
- Bending or twisting+0.73Bending or twisting: A 1.32, B 2.05
- Walking or running+0.68Walking or running: A 1.59, B 2.27
Degree
A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 93%).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 18% 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 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 28%).
B Most common related work experience: over 8 years, up to and including 10 years (O*NET: 31%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Writing
To build: 0
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