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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)

Motorcycle Mechanics

Career B (or your target career)

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

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Comparison table

MetricMotorcycle MechanicsIndustrial Machinery Mechanics
National median salary$48,580$64,520
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment13,510439,640
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificatePost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone33
Important skillsRepairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Complex Problem Solving, Operation and ControlEquipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Repairing
Related careersControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Avionics Technicians, Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles, Maintenance Workers, MachineryExtruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

16 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

1

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

  • Operations Monitoring+1.0 level
  • Repairing+0.3 level
  • Operation and Control+1.0 level
  • Equipment Maintenance+0.7 level
  • Troubleshooting+0.1 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Active Learning
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Equipment Selection+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Coordination

Only in Industrial Machinery Mechanics

  • None

Only in Motorcycle Mechanics

  • Reading Comprehension