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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)

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Career B (or your target career)

Machinists

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Comparison table

MetricAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersMachinists
National median salary$65,380$58,750
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment34,020287,050
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone23
Important skillsQuality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Time ManagementOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination
Related careersMaintenance Workers, Machinery, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorCalibration Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers dashboardMachinists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

60%

6 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

4

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

  • Monitoring—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Speaking—
  • Quality Control Analysis—

Only in Machinists

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting
  • Coordination

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

  • Time Management
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Equipment Maintenance