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)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Career B (or your target career)
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
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Comparison table
| Metric | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $65,510 | $50,620 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 176,600 | 704,640 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | Avionics Technicians, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Tire Repairers and Changers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
15 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Repairing—
- Troubleshooting—
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Operation and Control—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Equipment Selection—
Only in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Installation
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing