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 Body and Related Repairers
Career B (or your target career)
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
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Comparison table
| Metric | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | Maintenance Workers, Machinery |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $54,890 | $60,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 149,310 | 60,020 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Active Listening, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring | Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Sheet Metal Workers, Upholsterers, Maintenance Workers, Machinery | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
58%
7 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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+0.4 level
- Troubleshooting+0.4 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.9 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
Only in Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operation and Control
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
Only in Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- Speaking
- Monitoring