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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)

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

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Comparison table

MetricLighting TechniciansElectric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
National median salary$68,060$56,210
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment8,90014,450
Typical educationNot recordedPost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone33
Important skillsNot recordedRepairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment Selection
Related careersControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Electromechanical Equipment AssemblersMillwrights, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Motorboat Mechanics and Service 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 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

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

Only in Lighting Technicians

  • None