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)

Aviation Inspectors

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

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Comparison table

MetricAviation InspectorsElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
National median salary$92,100$84,890
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment24,5006,940
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreePost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone33
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Operations MonitoringCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension
Related careersLocomotive Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Automotive Engineering Technicians, Commercial PilotsHelpers--Electricians, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Millwrights, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

82%

14 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Operation and Control
  • Troubleshooting
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Time Management

Only in Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

  • Repairing
  • Coordination
  • Equipment Maintenance

Only in Aviation Inspectors

  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Service Orientation