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)

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Career B (or your target career)

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

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Comparison table

MetricAutomotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsEngine and Other Machine Assemblers
National median salary$35,670$53,710
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment102,01034,000
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Time Management, Operation and Control, Service OrientationOperations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking
Related careersPetroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station OperatorsBoilermakers, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Machinists, Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

43%

3 of 7 target skills

Target-only skills

4

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

  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level

Only in Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Monitoring

Only in Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management
  • Operation and Control
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Repairing
  • Coordination