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)
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Career B (or your target career)
Millwrights
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Comparison table
| Metric | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | Millwrights |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $56,210 | $65,700 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 14,450 | 40,330 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment Selection | Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, Repairing, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Millwrights, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | Robotics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
72%
13 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Installation+0.5 level
- Troubleshooting—
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Repairing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
- Operation and Control+0.6 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Active Listening—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
Only in Millwrights
- Time Management
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
Only in Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Equipment Selection
- Systems Analysis