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)
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
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Comparison table
| Metric | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | Maintenance Workers, Machinery |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $79,870 | $60,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 138,090 | 60,020 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension | Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
92%
11 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
8
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
- Repairing—
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Troubleshooting—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Time Management—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Reading Comprehension—
Only in Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Coordination
Only in Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Complex Problem Solving
- Monitoring
- Equipment Selection
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Writing