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)
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Avionics Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | Avionics Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $232,140 | $82,280 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 103,560 | 18,830 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Motorboat Operators, Sailors and Marine Oilers, Transportation Inspectors, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | Mechanical Engineers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Lighting Technicians, Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
15 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
6
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
- Troubleshooting+0.9 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
- Systems Analysis—
- Active Learning—
Only in Avionics Technicians
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Equipment Selection
Only in Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Operation and Control
- Social Perceptiveness
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing