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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 Service Technicians and Mechanics

Career B (or your target career)

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

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Comparison table

MetricAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
National median salary$50,620$65,510
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment704,640176,600
Typical educationNot recordedPost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone33
Important skillsRepairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operations MonitoringRepairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control
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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics dashboardMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

88%

15 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

3

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

  • Repairing+0.1 level
  • Troubleshooting+0.1 level
  • Equipment Maintenance+0.3 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Operation and Control+0.4 level
  • Equipment Selection+0.3 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Speaking—

Only in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing

Only in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

  • Installation
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis