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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 Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentElectrical Engineers
National median salary$74,090$120,630
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment65,010198,750
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsRepairing, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control AnalysisWriting, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking
Related careersMechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

62%

13 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

8

Current-only skills

6

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

  • Writing+1.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Speaking+1.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Time Management+0.1 level

Only in Electrical Engineers

  • Mathematics
  • Coordination
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Operations Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Science
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

  • Repairing
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Equipment Selection
  • Operation and Control