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)

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

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Comparison table

MetricHome Appliance RepairersElectromechanical Equipment Assemblers
National median salary$50,990Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment32,150Not published
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsRepairing, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations MonitoringOperations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking
Related careersPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, Lighting Technicians, Mechanical EngineersComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

6 of 6 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

9

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
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Troubleshooting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking

Only in Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

  • None

Only in Home Appliance Repairers

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Installation
  • Service Orientation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Equipment Selection
  • Time Management