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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)

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

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Comparison table

MetricMeter Readers, UtilitiesTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
National median salary$48,150$63,890
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment19,430140,920
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone23
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Speaking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading ComprehensionRepairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring
Related careersElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators, Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Avionics Technicians
Meter Readers, Utilities dashboardTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

16%

3 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

16

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+0.9 level
  • Operations Monitoring+1.1 level
  • Speaking—

Only in Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

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

Only in Meter Readers, Utilities

  • None