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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)

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Career B (or your target career)

Sheet Metal Workers

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Comparison table

MetricHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersSheet Metal Workers
National median salary$61,010$61,800
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment409,670119,770
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsTroubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Repairing, Equipment MaintenanceReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Coordination, Active Listening
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers dashboardSheet Metal Workers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

89%

8 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

13

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

  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Monitoring—
  • Active Listening—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Speaking—
  • Time Management+0.1 level

Only in Sheet Metal Workers

  • Mathematics

Only in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

  • Troubleshooting
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Installation
  • Equipment Selection
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Active Learning
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operation and Control
  • Quality Control Analysis