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)
Mechanical Door Repairers
Career B (or your target career)
Carpenters
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Comparison table
| Metric | Mechanical Door Repairers | Carpenters |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $55,720 | $60,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 27,120 | 670,090 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Installation, Critical Thinking, Repairing, Quality Control Analysis, Complex Problem Solving | Active Listening, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers, Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, Glaziers, Tile and Stone Setters, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
9 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
5
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
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning+0.3 level
Only in Carpenters
- Mathematics
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
Only in Mechanical Door Repairers
- Installation
- Repairing
- Operations Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Operation and Control