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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)

Geothermal Technicians

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Comparison table

Metric	Meter Readers, Utilities	Geothermal Technicians
National median salary	$48,150	$49,230
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	19,430	176,300
Typical education	Not recorded	High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone	2	2
Important skills	Critical Thinking, Speaking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension	Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking
Related careers	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Hydroelectric Production Managers, Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Meter Readers, Utilities dashboard Geothermal Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

17%

3 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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

Operations Monitoring+1.8 level
Critical Thinking+0.2 level
Speaking—

Only in Geothermal Technicians

Monitoring
Troubleshooting
Operation and Control
Quality Control Analysis
Reading Comprehension
Equipment Maintenance
Active Learning
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Repairing
Coordination
Active Listening
Installation
Systems Analysis
Writing

Only in Meter Readers, Utilities

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