Compare careers

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)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricAerospace EngineersElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$134,960$78,190
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment67,71095,130
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone43
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, WritingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Active Listening
Related careersManufacturing Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Robotics TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Avionics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Drafters, Automotive Engineering Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

75%

12 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

11

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
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Monitoring
  • Writing
  • Systems Analysis
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Quality Control Analysis

Only in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Aerospace Engineers

  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Operations Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Coordination
  • Learning Strategies
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Time Management
  • Instructing
  • Social Perceptiveness