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)
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical Equipment Repairers | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,660 | $66,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 65,990 | 75,570 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Science, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Medical Equipment Preparers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Machinery Mechanics | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Industrial Engineers, Microsystems Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
57%
12 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
9
Current-only skills
2
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+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Troubleshooting—
- Systems Analysis+0.5 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Repairing—
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Quality Control Analysis—
Only in Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Writing
- Science
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Operation and Control
- Coordination
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Medical Equipment Repairers
- Time Management
- Equipment Selection