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)
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $57,550 | $56,550 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 23,220 | 37,870 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring | Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
12 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Equipment Maintenance+0.6 level
- Repairing+0.1 level
- Troubleshooting+0.1 level
- Operation and Control—
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Equipment Selection+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
Only in Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Monitoring
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Reading Comprehension
- Systems Analysis
Only in Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- None