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)
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
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Comparison table
| Metric | Mechanical Door Repairers | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $55,720 | $63,800 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 27,120 | 465,840 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Installation, Critical Thinking, Repairing, Quality Control Analysis, Complex Problem Solving | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Monitoring |
| 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 | Carpenters, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Millwrights, Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
9 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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+0.4 level
- Repairing—
- Troubleshooting+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Coordination—
Only in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
Only in Mechanical Door Repairers
- Installation
- Quality Control Analysis
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning