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)
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Career B (or your target career)
Medical Equipment Repairers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | Medical Equipment Repairers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $52,720 | $61,660 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,650 | 65,990 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Troubleshooting, Repairing, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment Maintenance | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | Medical Equipment Preparers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
93%
13 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
1
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+0.1 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.4 level
- Troubleshooting+0.4 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.9 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Active Learning—
- Time Management—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Equipment Selection—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Medical Equipment Repairers
- Systems Analysis
Only in Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
- Speaking