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

MetricAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsTire Repairers and Changers
National median salary$50,620$37,710
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment704,640108,410
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone32
Important skillsRepairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operations MonitoringTime Management, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking, Operation and Control
Related careersAvionics Technicians, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Tire Repairers and ChangersIndustrial 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