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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)

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

Career B (or your target career)

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricMarine Engineers and Naval ArchitectsMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
National median salary$112,230$57,550
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment8,25023,220
Typical educationBachelor's DegreePost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone43
Important skillsComplex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, SpeakingRepairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring
Related careersAutomotive Engineering Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralMaintenance Workers, Machinery, Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects dashboardMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

8 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

13

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

  • Operation and Control+0.3 level
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Speaking—

Only in Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Selection

Only in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Time Management
  • Science
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operations Analysis