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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)

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

Career B (or your target career)

Automotive Engineering Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricElectronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor VehiclesAutomotive Engineering Technicians
National median salary$48,420$74,510
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment8,55036,190
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone33
Important skillsTroubleshooting, Repairing, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, Writing
Related careersComputer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers, Automotive Engineering Technicians, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Engine and Other Machine AssemblersAerospace Engineers, Mechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles dashboardAutomotive Engineering Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

65%

11 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

6

Current-only skills

4

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+0.9 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level
  • Repairing—
  • Equipment Maintenance+0.1 level
  • Troubleshooting—
  • Coordination—

Only in Automotive Engineering Technicians

  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Active Learning
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

  • Installation
  • Time Management
  • Equipment Selection
  • Service Orientation