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)
Sailors and Marine Oilers
Career B (or your target career)
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sailors and Marine Oilers | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $51,520 | $57,550 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 31,670 | 23,220 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
10 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
5
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+0.8 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.1 level
- Troubleshooting+0.4 level
- Operation and Control—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Speaking—
Only in Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Complex Problem Solving
- Equipment Selection
Only in Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Active Learning