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)
Photonics Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
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Comparison table
| Metric | Photonics Engineers | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $122,930 | $74,090 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 154,070 | 65,010 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking | Repairing, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Mechanical Engineers, Automotive Engineers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | Mechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
58%
11 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
8
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Systems Analysis—
- Active Learning—
Only in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Repairing
- Operations Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Equipment Selection
- Time Management
- Social Perceptiveness
- Operation and Control
Only in Photonics Engineers
- Mathematics
- Science
- Operations Analysis
- Technology Design
- Systems Evaluation
- Instructing
- Coordination
- Learning Strategies