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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)

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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Comparison table

MetricAutomotive Engineering TechniciansElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
National median salary$74,510$130,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment36,19096,900
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, WritingReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Systems Analysis
Related careersAerospace Engineers, Mechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

14 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

7

Current-only skills

3

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

  • Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.7 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.6 level
  • Mathematics+0.7 level
  • Writing+0.8 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operations Monitoring+0.4 level

Only in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Operations Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Technology Design
  • Science

Only in Automotive Engineering Technicians

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Social Perceptiveness