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)

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

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Comparison table

MetricLayout Workers, Metal and PlasticElectrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
National median salary$63,870Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment5,970Not published
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsMathematics, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control AnalysisReading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersBoilermakers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Mechanical DraftersMechanical Engineers, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Machinists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

3 of 3 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operations Monitoring+0.3 level

Only in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

  • None

Only in Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

  • Mathematics
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Complex Problem Solving