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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, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelayElectrical Engineers
National median salary$103,020$120,630
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment20,720198,750
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Reading ComprehensionWriting, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking
Related careersAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Lighting TechniciansAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay dashboardElectrical Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

48%

10 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

11

Current-only skills

4

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+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.7 level
  • Speaking+1.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
  • Active Listening+1.0 level
  • Monitoring+0.9 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Time Management+0.1 level

Only in Electrical Engineers

  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Mathematics
  • Coordination
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Operations Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Science
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operations Monitoring