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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

MetricAutomotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
National median salary$35,670$65,510
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment102,010176,600
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Post-Secondary Certificate
Job zone23
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Time Management, Operation and Control, Service OrientationRepairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control
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 OperatorsIndustrial 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