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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)

Lighting Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

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Comparison table

MetricLighting TechniciansControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
National median salary$68,060$74,340
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment8,90048,240
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone33
Important skillsNot recordedCritical Thinking, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Electromechanical Equipment AssemblersBoilermakers, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Calibration Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0%

0 of 15 target skills

Target-only skills

15

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

  • None

Only in Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

  • Critical Thinking
  • Repairing
  • Speaking
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Coordination
  • Operation and Control
  • Writing
  • Reading Comprehension

Only in Lighting Technicians

  • None