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 Equipment Repairers
Career B (or your target career)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical Equipment Repairers | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,660 | $49,590 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 65,990 | 1,529,700 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis | Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Medical Equipment Preparers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Machinery Mechanics | Facilities Managers, Helpers--Electricians, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
72%
13 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
1
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
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Repairing—
- Troubleshooting—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Equipment Selection—
Only in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
- Installation
- Coordination
- Speaking
Only in Medical Equipment Repairers
- Systems Analysis