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)

Electricians

Career B (or your target career)

Millwrights

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Comparison table

Metric	Electricians	Millwrights
National median salary	$63,190	$65,700
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	757,220	40,330
Typical education	Post-Secondary Certificate	High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone	3	2
Important skills	Troubleshooting, Repairing, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking	Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, Repairing, Operations Monitoring
Related careers	Insulation Workers, Mechanical, Carpenters, Sheet Metal Workers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers	Robotics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

17 of 18 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

Installation—
Troubleshooting—
Equipment Maintenance+0.8 level
Repairing—
Critical Thinking—
Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
Operation and Control+0.6 level
Time Management—
Quality Control Analysis—
Active Listening—
Complex Problem Solving—
Monitoring—
Judgment and Decision Making—
Reading Comprehension—
Coordination—
Service Orientation—
Speaking—

Only in Millwrights

Social Perceptiveness

Only in Electricians

Active Learning
Writing
Mathematics
Learning Strategies
Persuasion
Instructing
Systems Analysis
Equipment Selection