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 Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

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Comparison table

Metric	Electrical Engineers	Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
National median salary	$120,630	Not published
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	198,750	Not published
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Not recorded
Job zone	4	2
Important skills	Writing, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking	Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careers	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers	Mechanical Engineers, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Machinists

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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

2 of 3 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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—
Critical Thinking—

Only in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Operations Monitoring

Only in Electrical Engineers

Writing
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