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)

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

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Comparison table

MetricDental Laboratory TechniciansAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
National median salary$49,610$65,380
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment34,41034,020
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Operations Monitoring, Judgment and Decision MakingQuality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Time Management
Related careersEndoscopy Technicians, Etchers and Engravers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersMaintenance Workers, Machinery, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

80%

8 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

2

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
  • Active Listening+0.2 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Speaking

Only in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Equipment Maintenance

Only in Dental Laboratory Technicians

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Active Learning