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

MetricMachinistsElectrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
National median salary$58,750Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment287,050Not published
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone32
Important skillsOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, CoordinationReading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersCalibration Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticMechanical 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