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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)

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

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Comparison table

MetricMechanical Door RepairersHelpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
National median salary$55,720$42,360
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment27,12044,330
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsInstallation, Critical Thinking, Repairing, Quality Control Analysis, Complex Problem SolvingMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Coordination
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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

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0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

14

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

  • None

Only in Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

  • None

Only in Mechanical Door Repairers

  • Installation
  • Repairing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operation and Control
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination