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)
Ship Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | Ship Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $79,870 | $109,530 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 138,090 | 8,400 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension | Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Repairing, Troubleshooting |
| 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 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Power Plant Operators, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Wellhead Pumpers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
18 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
1
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control+0.3 level
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Troubleshooting—
- Repairing—
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Analysis—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management—
- Writing—
- Equipment Selection—
Only in Ship Engineers
- Coordination
Only in Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Systems Evaluation