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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 Engineering Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

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Comparison table

MetricAutomotive Engineering TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
National median salary$74,510$74,090
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment36,19065,010
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone33
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, WritingRepairing, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersAerospace Engineers, Mechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerMechatronics 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