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)
Lighting Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Home Appliance Repairers | Lighting Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,990 | $68,060 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 32,150 | 8,900 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring | Not recorded |
| Related careers | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, Lighting Technicians, Mechanical Engineers | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
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0 of 0 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
15
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
- None
Only in Lighting Technicians
- None
Only in Home Appliance Repairers
- Repairing
- Critical Thinking
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Speaking
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Installation
- Service Orientation
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Equipment Selection
- Time Management