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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)

Mechatronics Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

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Comparison table

MetricMechatronics EngineersElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
National median salary$122,930$74,090
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment154,07065,010
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone43
Important skillsComplex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Critical ThinkingRepairing, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersPhotonics Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Computer Hardware Engineers, Mechanical DraftersMechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

74%

14 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

8

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

  • Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Time Management
  • Systems Analysis
  • Active Learning
  • Operation and Control+0.5 level

Only in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Equipment Selection
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Mechatronics Engineers

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis
  • Science
  • Learning Strategies
  • Technology Design
  • Coordination
  • Instructing