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)
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Career B (or your target career)
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $112,230 | $79,870 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,250 | 138,090 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Automotive Engineering Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
15 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level
- Operation and Control+0.5 level
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Time Management—
Only in Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Selection
Only in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Mathematics
- Science
- Coordination
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Operations Analysis