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)
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Electrical Engineers | Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $120,630 | $106,730 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 198,750 | 8,520 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Writing, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers | Mechanical Engineers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Biomass Power Plant Managers, Lighting Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
85%
11 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
10
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
- Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
Only in Electrical Engineers
- Mathematics
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Operations Analysis
- Instructing
- Quality Control Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Learning Strategies
- Science
- Management of Personnel Resources