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)

Home Appliance Repairers

Career B (or your target career)

Boilermakers

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Comparison table

Metric	Home Appliance Repairers	Boilermakers
National median salary	$50,990	$76,410
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	32,150	10,190
Typical education	High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)	High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone	2	2
Important skills	Repairing, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring	Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis
Related careers	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, Lighting Technicians, Mechanical Engineers	Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Home Appliance Repairers dashboard Boilermakers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

81%

13 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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

Operations Monitoring—
Critical Thinking—
Quality Control Analysis—
Repairing—
Troubleshooting—
Equipment Maintenance+0.1 level
Time Management—
Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
Equipment Selection+0.1 level
Speaking—
Judgment and Decision Making—
Active Listening—
Reading Comprehension+0.1 level

Only in Boilermakers

Operation and Control
Active Learning
Monitoring

Only in Home Appliance Repairers

Installation
Service Orientation