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
| Metric | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $35,670 | $53,710 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 102,010 | 34,000 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Time Management, Operation and Control, Service Orientation | Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | Boilermakers, 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