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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)
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Career B (or your target career)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
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Comparison table
| Metric | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $35,670 | $65,510 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 102,010 | 176,600 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Time Management, Operation and Control, Service Orientation | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control |
| 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 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
53%
9 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
8
Current-only skills
2
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
- Repairing+1.1 level
- Equipment Maintenance+1.4 level
- Operation and Control+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
Only in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Troubleshooting
- Operations Monitoring
- Equipment Selection
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
Only in Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
- Service Orientation
- Coordination