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)
Quality Control Analysts
Career B (or your target career)
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Quality Control Analysts | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,280 | $74,510 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 73,910 | 36,190 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Histotechnologists, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Automotive Engineering Technicians | Software Developers, Aerospace Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Drafters |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
16 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
1
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+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Writing+0.2 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Mathematics+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
Only in Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Operation and Control
- Persuasion
- Coordination
- Science
Only in Quality Control Analysts
- Troubleshooting