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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 Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Calibration Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricElectrical EngineersCalibration Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$120,630$67,820
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment198,75016,540
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone43
Important skillsWriting, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, SpeakingNot recorded
Related careersAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing EngineersAvionics Technicians, Mechatronics Engineers, Chemical Technicians, Mechanical Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

21

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 Calibration Technologists and Technicians

  • None

Only in Electrical Engineers

  • Writing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Coordination
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Operations Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Science
  • Time Management
  • Management of Personnel Resources