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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)

Fuel Cell Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Automotive Engineering Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricFuel Cell EngineersAutomotive Engineering Technicians
National median salary$104,110$74,510
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment296,81036,190
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone43
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Science, SpeakingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, Writing
Related careersEnergy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, Mechatronics Engineers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansAerospace Engineers, Mechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

82%

14 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

7

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
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Troubleshooting+0.1 level
  • Active Learning
  • Coordination

Only in Automotive Engineering Technicians

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Fuel Cell Engineers

  • Science
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Learning Strategies
  • Operations Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Time Management