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)
Medical Equipment Preparers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical Equipment Repairers | Medical Equipment Preparers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,660 | $47,700 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 65,990 | 77,420 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis | Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Medical Equipment Preparers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Machinery Mechanics | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, Neurodiagnostic Technologists, Cytotechnologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
9 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
5
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Troubleshooting—
- Time Management—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Medical Equipment Preparers
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Coordination
Only in Medical Equipment Repairers
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Analysis
- Equipment Selection