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)
Ship Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
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Comparison table
| Metric | Ship Engineers | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $109,530 | $65,510 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,400 | 176,600 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Repairing, Troubleshooting | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Power Plant Operators, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Wellhead Pumpers | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
17 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
2
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+0.1 level
- Troubleshooting+0.1 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.1 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Equipment Selection+0.3 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Time Management—
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning—
- Speaking—
Only in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- None
Only in Ship Engineers
- Systems Analysis
- Coordination