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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)

Parts Salespersons

Career B (or your target career)

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

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Comparison table

MetricParts SalespersonsElectromechanical Equipment Assemblers
National median salary$38,630Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment270,070Not published
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Persuasion, Reading Comprehension, Service OrientationOperations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking
Related careersSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

50%

3 of 6 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

8

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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking

Only in Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Parts Salespersons

  • Active Listening
  • Persuasion
  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making