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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)

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

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Comparison table

MetricMotorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansMaintenance Workers, Machinery
National median salary$57,550$60,850
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment23,22060,020
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificatePost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone33
Important skillsRepairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Operations MonitoringEquipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Operation and Control
Related careersMaintenance Workers, Machinery, Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians dashboardMaintenance Workers, Machinery dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

75%

9 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

3

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—
  • Equipment Maintenance+0.3 level
  • Troubleshooting—
  • Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Operation and Control—
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—

Only in Maintenance Workers, Machinery

  • Coordination
  • Time Management
  • Reading Comprehension

Only in Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Equipment Selection
  • Speaking