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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)

Home Appliance Repairers

Career B (or your target career)

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

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Comparison table

MetricHome Appliance RepairersHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
National median salary$50,990$39,630
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment32,15095,580
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 MonitoringOperation and Control, Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Repairing
Related careersPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, Lighting Technicians, Mechanical EngineersWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Home Appliance Repairers dashboardHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

73%

8 of 11 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

  • Repairing—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Equipment Maintenance+0.1 level
  • Troubleshooting—
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Speaking—

Only in Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

  • Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Coordination

Only in Home Appliance Repairers

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Installation
  • Service Orientation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Equipment Selection
  • Time Management