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)
Sheet Metal Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sheet Metal Workers | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,800 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 119,770 | Not published |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Coordination, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers, Boilermakers | Mechanical Engineers, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Machinists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
2 of 3 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
7
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Sheet Metal Workers
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Speaking
- Mathematics
- Time Management