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)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Career B (or your target career)
Facilities Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Facilities Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,590 | $106,660 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,529,700 | 156,180 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Facilities Managers, Helpers--Electricians, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, Solar Energy Installation Managers, Management Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
10 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
10
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
- Speaking+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
Only in Facilities Managers
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Writing
- Instructing
- Persuasion
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Installation
- Equipment Selection