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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)

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

Career B (or your target career)

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

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Comparison table

MetricCamera and Photographic Equipment RepairersTiming Device Assemblers and Adjusters
National median salary$52,720$62,620
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,650250
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsTroubleshooting, Repairing, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment MaintenanceRepairing, Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking
Related careersMilling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electromechanical Equipment AssemblersControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, Machinists, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers dashboardTiming Device Assemblers and Adjusters dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

4 of 4 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

10

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—
  • Troubleshooting—
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Operations Monitoring—

Only in Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

  • None

Only in Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

  • Critical Thinking
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Equipment Selection