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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)

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Career B (or your target career)

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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Comparison table

MetricSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
National median salary$60,070$130,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment86,34096,900
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsInstallation, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Complex Problem SolvingReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Systems Analysis
Related careersElectromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers dashboardElectronics Engineers, Except Computer dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

48%

10 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

11

Current-only skills

3

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

  • Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
  • Speaking+1.0 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.8 level
  • Troubleshooting—
  • Operations Monitoring+0.5 level

Only in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

  • Systems Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Writing
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Operations Analysis
  • Active Learning
  • Coordination
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Technology Design
  • Science

Only in Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

  • Installation
  • Repairing
  • Time Management