Compare careers
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)
Parts Salespersons
Career B (or your target career)
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
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Comparison table
| Metric | Parts Salespersons | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,630 | $50,620 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 270,070 | 704,640 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Persuasion, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | Avionics Technicians, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Tire Repairers and Changers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
33%
6 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
12
Current-only skills
5
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+0.5 level
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
Only in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operations Monitoring
- Complex Problem Solving
- Quality Control Analysis
- Installation
- Operation and Control
- Active Learning
- Systems Evaluation
- Equipment Selection
- Systems Analysis
Only in Parts Salespersons
- Persuasion
- Reading Comprehension
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Writing