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Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Photonics Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansPhotonics Technicians
National median salary$82,890$78,350
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment11,28059,930
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone33
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring
Related careersSoftware Developers, Robotics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerMechanical Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians dashboardPhotonics Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

88%

14 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

5

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Active Listening—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Troubleshooting+0.5 level
  • Writing—
  • Speaking—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Repairing—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Time Management—

Only in Photonics Technicians

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Coordination

Only in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

  • Science
  • Operation and Control
  • Mathematics
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis