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)

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

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Comparison table

MetricElectrical and Electronic Equipment AssemblersWelders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
National median salaryNot published$53,750
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published416,210
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision MakingQuality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring
Related careersMechanical Engineers, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, MachinistsCutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Machinists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0%

0 of 2 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

3

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

  • None

Only in Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Monitoring

Only in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operations Monitoring