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)

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical Engineers

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Comparison table

Metric	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	Electrical Engineers
National median salary	$106,730	$120,630
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	8,520	198,750
Typical education	Post-Secondary Certificate	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	3	4
Important skills	Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking	Writing, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking
Related careers	Mechanical Engineers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Biomass Power Plant Managers, Lighting Technicians	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers

Power Distributors and Dispatchers dashboard Electrical Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

52%

11 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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

Writing+1.3 level
Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
Critical Thinking+0.4 level
Speaking+0.9 level
Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
Active Learning+0.9 level
Active Listening+0.5 level
Monitoring+0.4 level
Coordination—
Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
Time Management+0.1 level

Only in Electrical Engineers

Mathematics
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Operations Analysis
Instructing
Quality Control Analysis
Social Perceptiveness
Learning Strategies
Science
Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control