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)
Firefighters
Career B (or your target career)
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Firefighters | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $59,280 | $95,320 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 345,990 | 131,070 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Coordination, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Active Learning, Service Orientation | Troubleshooting, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Sailors and Marine Oilers, Forest and Conservation Technicians, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
65%
11 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
3
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
- Active Listening—
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Operation and Control+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Active Learning—
- Reading Comprehension—
Only in Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- Troubleshooting
- Systems Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
- Repairing
- Installation
- Equipment Maintenance
Only in Firefighters
- Speaking
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness