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 Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Automotive Engineering Technicians

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Comparison table

Metric	Automotive Engineers	Automotive Engineering Technicians
National median salary	$104,110	$74,510
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	296,810	36,190
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone	4	3
Important skills	Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Writing	Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, Writing
Related careers	Avionics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Robotics Technicians, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	Aerospace Engineers, Mechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Automotive Engineers dashboard Automotive Engineering Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

76%

13 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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

Reading Comprehension—
Speaking—
Critical Thinking—
Writing—
Complex Problem Solving—
Active Listening—
Quality Control Analysis—
Judgment and Decision Making—
Monitoring—
Mathematics—
Active Learning—
Social Perceptiveness—
Coordination—

Only in Automotive Engineering Technicians

Operations Monitoring
Repairing
Equipment Maintenance
Troubleshooting

Only in Automotive Engineers

Operations Analysis
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Science
Time Management
Persuasion
Technology Design
Negotiation
Instructing
Management of Personnel Resources