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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)

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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Comparison table

MetricElectronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor VehiclesElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
National median salary$48,420$130,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment8,55096,900
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsTroubleshooting, Repairing, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Systems Analysis
Related careersComputer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers, Automotive Engineering Technicians, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Engine and Other Machine AssemblersAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles dashboardElectronics Engineers, Except Computer dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

43%

9 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

12

Current-only skills

6

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

  • Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.0 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
  • Speaking+1.0 level
  • Active Listening+1.0 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.9 level
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Troubleshooting—
  • Operations Monitoring+0.4 level

Only in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

  • Systems Analysis
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Mathematics
  • Writing
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Monitoring
  • Operations Analysis
  • Active Learning
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Technology Design
  • Science

Only in Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

  • Repairing
  • Installation
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Time Management
  • Equipment Selection
  • Service Orientation