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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)

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricAutomotive EngineersMechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$104,110$74,510
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment296,81036,190
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone43
Important skillsComplex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, WritingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking
Related careersAvionics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Robotics Technicians, Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsSoftware Developers, Aerospace Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Automotive Engineers dashboardMechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

90%

18 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

5

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

  • Active Listening—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Speaking—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Writing—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Mathematics—
  • Time Management—
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Active Learning—
  • Monitoring—
  • Persuasion—
  • Coordination—
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Science—

Only in Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control

Only in Automotive Engineers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Negotiation
  • Instructing
  • Management of Personnel Resources