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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 Programmers

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

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Comparison table

MetricComputer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersElectrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
National median salary$68,120Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment28,500Not published
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsProgramming, Monitoring, Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Operations MonitoringReading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersEngine and Other Machine Assemblers, Computer Programmers, Computer Hardware Engineers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticMechanical Engineers, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Machinists
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers dashboardElectrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

3 of 3 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

13

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

  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Operations Monitoring—

Only in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

  • None

Only in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

  • Programming
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Mathematics
  • Systems Analysis
  • Active Listening
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Operation and Control
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Speaking
  • Troubleshooting
  • Time Management