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)
Helpers--Electricians
Career B (or your target career)
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
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Comparison table
| Metric | Helpers--Electricians | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,670 | $84,890 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 63,630 | 6,940 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, Coordination | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Carpenters, Riggers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers | Helpers--Electricians, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Millwrights, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
41%
7 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
10
Current-only skills
0
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—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level
- Troubleshooting+0.3 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
Only in Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Operations Monitoring
- Repairing
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
- Complex Problem Solving
- Operation and Control
- Social Perceptiveness
- Writing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Time Management
Only in Helpers--Electricians
- None