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)
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
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Comparison table
| Metric | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,040 | $103,020 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 29,320 | 20,720 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Monitoring | Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Wind Energy Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Ship Engineers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Lighting Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
93%
13 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
5
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
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Repairing+0.3 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.1 level
- Troubleshooting+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Listening—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
Only in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Systems Analysis
Only in Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Operation and Control
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Coordination