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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)

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Career B (or your target career)

Mechanical Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricElectrical and Electronic Equipment AssemblersMechanical Engineers
National median salaryNot published$104,110
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published296,810
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Science, Mathematics
Related careersMechanical Engineers, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, MachinistsElectromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers dashboardMechanical Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

16%

3 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

16

Current-only skills

0

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+1.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.6 level

Only in Mechanical Engineers

  • Active Listening
  • Science
  • Mathematics
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Operations Analysis
  • Active Learning
  • Speaking
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Writing
  • Monitoring
  • Technology Design
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Coordination
  • Time Management

Only in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

  • None