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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)

Meter Readers, Utilities

Career B (or your target career)

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

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Comparison table

MetricMeter Readers, UtilitiesElectric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
National median salary$48,150$56,210
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment19,43014,450
Typical educationNot recordedPost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone23
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Speaking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading ComprehensionRepairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment Selection
Related careersElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansMillwrights, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Meter Readers, Utilities dashboardElectric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

20%

3 of 15 target skills

Target-only skills

12

Current-only skills

0

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+0.5 level
  • Operations Monitoring+1.1 level
  • Speaking—

Only in Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Equipment Selection
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Operation and Control
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Systems Analysis
  • Installation

Only in Meter Readers, Utilities

  • None