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 Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Medical Equipment Repairers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Photonics Technicians | Medical Equipment Repairers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,350 | $61,660 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 59,930 | 65,990 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Mechanical Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | Medical Equipment Preparers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
86%
12 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Repairing+1.0 level
- Equipment Maintenance+1.0 level
- Troubleshooting+0.4 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.8 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Active Learning—
- Time Management—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Medical Equipment Repairers
- Systems Analysis
- Equipment Selection
Only in Photonics Technicians
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Speaking
- Coordination