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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)

Millwrights

Career B (or your target career)

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

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Comparison table

MetricMillwrightsElectric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
National median salary$65,700$56,210
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment40,33014,450
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Post-Secondary Certificate
Job zone23
Important skillsTroubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, Repairing, Operations MonitoringRepairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment Selection
Related careersRobotics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsMillwrights, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

87%

13 of 15 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

  • Repairing+0.3 level
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting+0.3 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Installation
  • Speaking

Only in Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

  • Equipment Selection
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Millwrights

  • Time Management
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Service Orientation