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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)

Medical Appliance Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Sewers, Hand

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Comparison table

MetricMedical Appliance TechniciansSewers, Hand
National median salary$48,030$36,480
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment11,2802,190
Typical educationNot recordedLess than a High School Diploma
Job zone22
Important skillsQuality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, SpeakingJudgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Active Listening, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersMechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Pediatric Surgeons, Sewers, Hand, Shoe Machine Operators and TendersAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

16

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 Sewers, Hand

  • None

Only in Medical Appliance Technicians

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Repairing
  • Time Management
  • Service Orientation
  • Operation and Control