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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 Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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Comparison table

MetricMechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
National median salary$74,510$130,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment36,19096,900
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, SpeakingReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Systems Analysis
Related careersSoftware Developers, Aerospace Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Electrical and Electronics DraftersAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians dashboardElectronics Engineers, Except Computer dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

76%

16 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

4

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

  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.2 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Mathematics+0.7 level
  • Writing+0.4 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.8 level
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.8 level
  • Coordination—
  • Science—
  • Operations Monitoring+0.1 level

Only in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

  • Operations Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Technology Design
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Time Management
  • Operation and Control
  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness