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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)

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Career B (or your target career)

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

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Comparison table

MetricOffice Machine Operators, Except ComputerCamera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
National median salary$40,960$52,720
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment25,1301,650
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone23
Important skillsOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Judgment and Decision MakingTroubleshooting, Repairing, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment Maintenance
Related careersShipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsMilling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer dashboardCamera and Photographic Equipment Repairers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

50%

7 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

7

Current-only skills

2

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+0.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.2 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Time Management+0.4 level
  • Speaking—
  • Operations Monitoring+0.1 level

Only in Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Equipment Selection

Only in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

  • Operation and Control
  • Monitoring