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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 Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Calibration Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricAutomotive EngineersCalibration Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$104,110$67,820
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment296,81016,540
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone43
Important skillsComplex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, WritingNot recorded
Related careersAvionics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Robotics Technicians, Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsAvionics Technicians, Mechatronics Engineers, Chemical Technicians, Mechanical Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

23

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

  • None

Only in Calibration Technologists and Technicians

  • None

Only in Automotive Engineers

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis
  • Active Listening
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Coordination
  • Active Learning
  • Science
  • Time Management
  • Persuasion
  • Technology Design
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Negotiation
  • Instructing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Management of Personnel Resources