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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)

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

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Comparison table

MetricComputer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsElectrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
National median salary$50,690Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment169,450Not published
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Quality Control AnalysisReading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersForging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Tool and Die MakersMechanical Engineers, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Machinists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

2 of 3 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

11

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
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

  • Reading Comprehension

Only in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

  • Operation and Control
  • Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Repairing