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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)

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Career B (or your target career)

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricElectronics Engineers, Except ComputerAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$130,220$82,890
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment96,90011,280
Typical educationBachelor's DegreePost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone43
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Systems AnalysisCritical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening
Related careersAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment AssemblersSoftware Developers, Robotics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

84%

16 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

5

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
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Troubleshooting
  • Monitoring
  • Writing
  • Science+0.5 level
  • Mathematics
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

  • Time Management
  • Operation and Control
  • Repairing

Only in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

  • Operations Analysis
  • Coordination
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Technology Design