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)

Team Assemblers

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Comparison table

MetricParts SalespersonsTeam 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 OrientationActive Listening, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension
Related careersSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksInspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, Machinists, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

64%

7 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

4

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

  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Speaking

Only in Team Assemblers

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Coordination
  • Instructing

Only in Parts Salespersons

  • Persuasion
  • Service Orientation
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making