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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)

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Career B (or your target career)

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

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Comparison table

MetricMaintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralMaintenance Workers, Machinery
National median salary$49,590$60,850
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,529,70060,020
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificatePost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone33
Important skillsEquipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control AnalysisEquipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Operation and Control
Related careersFacilities Managers, Helpers--Electricians, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General dashboardMaintenance Workers, Machinery dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

12 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

6

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

  • Repairing—
  • Equipment Maintenance—
  • Troubleshooting—
  • Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Operation and Control+0.1 level
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Coordination—
  • Time Management—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Reading Comprehension—

Only in Maintenance Workers, Machinery

  • None

Only in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Installation
  • Speaking
  • Equipment Selection