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 Service Technicians and Mechanics
Career B (or your target career)
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,620 | $79,870 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 704,640 | 138,090 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Avionics Technicians, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Tire Repairers and Changers | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
17 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
1
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
- Equipment Maintenance+1.8 level
- Repairing+0.5 level
- Troubleshooting+0.5 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.6 level
- Operation and Control+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Equipment Selection—
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
Only in Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Only in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Installation