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 Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Career B (or your target career)
Mechatronics Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | Mechatronics Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $74,090 | $122,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 65,010 | 154,070 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis | Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Mechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | Photonics Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Computer Hardware Engineers, Mechanical Drafters |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
64%
14 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
8
Current-only skills
5
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
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Systems Analysis+0.8 level
- Active Learning+1.0 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
Only in Mechatronics Engineers
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Operations Analysis
- Science
- Learning Strategies
- Technology Design
- Coordination
- Instructing
Only in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Equipment Selection
- Social Perceptiveness