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 Engineering Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
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Comparison table
| Metric | Automotive Engineering Technicians | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $74,510 | $74,090 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 36,190 | 65,010 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, Writing | Repairing, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Aerospace Engineers, Mechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | Mechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
15 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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+0.8 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.6 level
- Troubleshooting+0.8 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening+0.2 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
- Active Learning—
Only in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Equipment Selection
- Time Management
- Systems Analysis
- Operation and Control
Only in Automotive Engineering Technicians
- Mathematics
- Coordination