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)
Boilermakers
Career B (or your target career)
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Boilermakers | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,410 | $56,210 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,190 | 14,450 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment Selection |
| Related careers | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Millwrights, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
87%
13 of 15 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+0.8 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.5 level
- Troubleshooting+0.6 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Equipment Selection—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Operation and Control—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
Only in Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Systems Analysis
- Installation
Only in Boilermakers
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Monitoring