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 Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

Career B (or your target career)

Helpers--Electricians

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Comparison table

MetricElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation EquipmentHelpers--Electricians
National median salary$84,890$42,670
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment6,94063,630
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading ComprehensionActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, Coordination
Related careersHelpers--Electricians, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Millwrights, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansElectrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Carpenters, Riggers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

7 of 7 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

10

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

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Coordination
  • Troubleshooting
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Only in Helpers--Electricians

  • None

Only in Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Repairing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Operation and Control
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Writing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Time Management