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)
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $56,550 | $102,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 37,870 | 29,320 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking | Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | Wind Energy Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Ship Engineers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
15 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
2
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—
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Operations Monitoring+0.8 level
- Operation and Control+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Repairing—
- Troubleshooting—
- Reading Comprehension+0.7 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
Only in Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Coordination
Only in Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Equipment Selection
- Systems Analysis