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)
Automotive Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | Automotive Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,620 | $104,110 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 704,640 | 296,810 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring | Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Writing |
| Related careers | Avionics Technicians, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Tire Repairers and Changers | Avionics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Robotics Technicians, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
48%
11 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
12
Current-only skills
7
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+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.3 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
- Systems Evaluation+1.1 level
- Active Learning+1.4 level
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level
Only in Automotive Engineers
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Operations Analysis
- Coordination
- Science
- Persuasion
- Technology Design
- Social Perceptiveness
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operations Monitoring
- Installation
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Selection