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)
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Career B (or your target career)
Medical Appliance Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | Medical Appliance Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $37,800 | $48,030 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 7,450 | 11,280 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Tire Builders, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters, Etchers and Engravers, Print Binding and Finishing Workers | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Pediatric Surgeons, Sewers, Hand, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
25%
4 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
12
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
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Active Listening+1.1 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
Only in Medical Appliance Technicians
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Troubleshooting
- Operations Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Repairing
- Time Management
- Service Orientation
- Operation and Control
Only in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
- None