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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)

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

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Comparison table

MetricMotorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansMarine Engineers and Naval Architects
National median salary$57,550$112,230
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment23,2208,250
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsRepairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Operations MonitoringComplex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking
Related careersMaintenance Workers, Machinery, Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansAutomotive Engineering Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians dashboardMarine Engineers and Naval Architects dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

38%

8 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

13

Current-only skills

4

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+1.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.5 level
  • Speaking+1.4 level
  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.3 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.2 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.6 level
  • Operation and Control—

Only in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Time Management
  • Science
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Selection