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)
Medical Appliance Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical Appliance Technicians | Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $48,030 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 11,280 | Not published |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking | Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking |
| Related careers | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Pediatric Surgeons, Sewers, Hand, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
6 of 6 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
10
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—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Troubleshooting+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
Only in Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
- None
Only in Medical Appliance Technicians
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Repairing
- Time Management
- Service Orientation
- Operation and Control