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)
Machinists
Career B (or your target career)
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Machinists | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,750 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 287,050 | Not published |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination | Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Mechanical Engineers, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Machinists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
2 of 3 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
8
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—
- Operations Monitoring—
Only in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
- Reading Comprehension
Only in Machinists
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Quality Control Analysis
- Coordination