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)
Tire Repairers and Changers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | Tire Repairers and Changers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,620 | $37,710 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 704,640 | 108,410 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring | Time Management, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Avionics Technicians, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Tire Repairers and Changers | Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
1 of 1 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
17
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
- Time Management—
Only in Tire Repairers and Changers
- None
Only in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Critical Thinking
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Quality Control Analysis
- Installation
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Systems Evaluation
- Equipment Selection
- Systems Analysis