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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)

Mechanical Door Repairers

Career B (or your target career)

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

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Comparison table

MetricMechanical Door RepairersAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
National median salary$55,720$65,380
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment27,12034,020
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsInstallation, Critical Thinking, Repairing, Quality Control Analysis, Complex Problem SolvingQuality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Time Management
Related careersAutomotive Glass Installers and Repairers, Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersMaintenance Workers, Machinery, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Mechanical Door Repairers dashboardAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

70%

7 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

7

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

  • Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.2 level
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
  • Speaking—

Only in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Equipment Maintenance

Only in Mechanical Door Repairers

  • Installation
  • Repairing
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operation and Control
  • Active Learning
  • Coordination