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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 Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

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Comparison table

MetricAerospace EngineersAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
National median salary$134,960$65,380
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment67,71034,020
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone42
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, WritingQuality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Time Management
Related careersManufacturing Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Robotics TechniciansMaintenance Workers, Machinery, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

90%

9 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

14

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

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Speaking

Only in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

  • Equipment Maintenance

Only in Aerospace Engineers

  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Operations Analysis
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Coordination
  • Learning Strategies
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Social Perceptiveness