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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)

Avionics Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

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Comparison table

MetricAvionics TechniciansElectronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
National median salary$82,280$48,420
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment18,8308,550
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificatePost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone33
Important skillsRepairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control AnalysisTroubleshooting, Repairing, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening
Related careersMechanical Engineers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Lighting Technicians, Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor VehiclesComputer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers, Automotive Engineering Technicians, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Avionics Technicians dashboardElectronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

87%

13 of 15 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

5

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

  • Troubleshooting—
  • Repairing—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Active Listening—
  • Equipment Maintenance—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Time Management—
  • Equipment Selection—
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Speaking—
  • Coordination—

Only in Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

  • Installation
  • Service Orientation

Only in Avionics Technicians

  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Systems Analysis
  • Active Learning