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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)

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

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Comparison table

MetricSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersMaintenance and Repair Workers, General
National median salary$60,070$49,590
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment86,3401,529,700
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificatePost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone33
Important skillsInstallation, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Complex Problem SolvingEquipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersElectromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersFacilities Managers, Helpers--Electricians, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers dashboardMaintenance and Repair Workers, General dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

72%

13 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

0

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+1.1 level
  • Troubleshooting+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Monitoring—
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Operations Monitoring+0.2 level
  • Installation—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Time Management—
  • Speaking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—

Only in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Active Learning
  • Operation and Control
  • Coordination
  • Equipment Selection

Only in Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

  • None