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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)

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

Career B (or your target career)

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

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Comparison table

MetricMusical Instrument Repairers and TunersMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
National median salary$46,420$65,510
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment5,380176,600
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificatePost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone33
Important skillsQuality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem SolvingRepairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control
Related careersSheet Metal Workers, Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticIndustrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners dashboardMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

71%

12 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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

  • Repairing+0.6 level
  • Troubleshooting+0.8 level
  • Equipment Maintenance+1.0 level
  • Equipment Selection+0.4 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Time Management—
  • Speaking—

Only in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Writing
  • Monitoring
  • Active Learning

Only in Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

  • Service Orientation