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)
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical Appliance Technicians | Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $48,030 | $35,650 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 11,280 | 3,280 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Pediatric Surgeons, Sewers, Hand, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Monitoring—
Only in Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
- None
Only in Medical Appliance Technicians
- Quality Control Analysis
- Speaking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Troubleshooting
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Repairing
- Time Management
- Service Orientation