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

MetricMechanical Door RepairersCarpenters
National median salary$55,720$60,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment27,120670,090
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsInstallation, Critical Thinking, Repairing, Quality Control Analysis, Complex Problem SolvingActive Listening, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Reading Comprehension
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 AssemblersFloor 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