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)
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Career B (or your target career)
Mechanical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | Mechanical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $48,570 | $104,110 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 597,370 | 296,810 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Science, Mathematics |
| Related careers | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
53%
10 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
9
Current-only skills
0
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
- Reading Comprehension+1.8 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.4 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Monitoring+1.0 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.6 level
Only in Mechanical Engineers
- Science
- Mathematics
- Complex Problem Solving
- Operations Analysis
- Active Learning
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Technology Design
- Coordination
Only in Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- None