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)

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

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Comparison table

Metric	Home Appliance Repairers	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
National median salary	$50,990	$49,590
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	32,150	1,529,700
Typical education	High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)	Post-Secondary Certificate
Job zone	2	3
Important skills	Repairing, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring	Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis
Related careers	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, Lighting Technicians, Mechanical Engineers	Facilities Managers, Helpers--Electricians, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Home Appliance Repairers dashboard Maintenance and Repair Workers, General dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

78%

14 of 18 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

Equipment Maintenance+0.8 level
Repairing—
Troubleshooting+0.1 level
Critical Thinking—
Quality Control Analysis—
Complex Problem Solving—
Operations Monitoring—
Installation+0.7 level
Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
Time Management—
Speaking—
Active Listening—
Judgment and Decision Making—
Equipment Selection+0.1 level

Only in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Active Learning
Operation and Control
Monitoring
Coordination

Only in Home Appliance Repairers

Service Orientation