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)

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Career B (or your target career)

Machinists

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Comparison table

MetricElectrical and Electronic Equipment AssemblersMachinists
National median salaryNot published$58,750
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published287,050
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone23
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision MakingOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination
Related careersMechanical Engineers, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, MachinistsCalibration Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

20%

2 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

8

Current-only skills

1

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+0.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.3 level

Only in Machinists

  • Operation and Control
  • Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Coordination

Only in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

  • Reading Comprehension