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)

Tire Repairers and Changers

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Comparison table

MetricAutomotive Body and Related RepairersTire Repairers and Changers
National median salary$54,890$37,710
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment149,310108,410
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsRepairing, Troubleshooting, Active Listening, Quality Control Analysis, Operations MonitoringTime Management, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking, Operation and Control
Related careersMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Sheet Metal Workers, Upholsterers, Maintenance Workers, MachineryIndustrial Machinery Mechanics, Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

1 of 1 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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

  • Time Management

Only in Tire Repairers and Changers

  • None

Only in Automotive Body and Related Repairers

  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis