Compare A Electrical Assembler ↔ B Electric Motor Repairer

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Move 1, to Electric Motor Repairer: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).

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Electrical Assembler to Electric Motor Repairer
- O*NET lists Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.72.
- Gates: experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Selection

Side by side

More than 40 hours a week: Electric Motor Repairer 38%, Electrical Assembler 29%.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +10.3% Texas, 1,950 openings a year

B +9.1% Texas, 260 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

29%+9 pts38%

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

1.9 / 5+1.13.0 / 5

Very hot or cold+2.39Very hot or cold: A 1.03, B 3.42
Hazardous conditions+2.01Hazardous conditions: A 1.85, B 3.86
Kneeling or crawling+1.60Kneeling or crawling: A 1.42, B 3.02
Hazardous equipment+1.40Hazardous equipment: A 2.57, B 3.97
Protective gear+1.36Protective gear: A 1.1, B 2.46

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 17% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).

License

A No license for this job title at the Texas and federal agencies read on 2026-10-03; electrical equipment makers' employees are exempt from the TDLR electrician license (1305.003(a)(7)).

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: none (O*NET: 51%).

B Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 49%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 3

Active Listening
Judgment and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension

To build: 6

Repairing +2.50
Equipment Maintenance +2.26
Equipment Selection +2.13
Troubleshooting +1.50
Installation +1.25
Quality Control Analysis +1.13

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