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 Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
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Comparison table
| Metric | Electrical Engineers | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $120,630 | $84,890 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 198,750 | 6,940 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Writing, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers | Helpers--Electricians, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Millwrights, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
12 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
9
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
Only in Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Operations Monitoring
- Repairing
- Operation and Control
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
Only in Electrical Engineers
- Active Learning
- Mathematics
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Operations Analysis
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Science
- Management of Personnel Resources