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)

Signal and Track Switch Repairers

Career B (or your target career)

Electricians

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Comparison table

Metric	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	Electricians
National median salary	$92,460	$63,190
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	8,720	757,220
Typical education	Less than a High School Diploma	Post-Secondary Certificate
Job zone	3	3
Important skills	Troubleshooting, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking	Troubleshooting, Repairing, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking
Related careers	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	Insulation Workers, Mechanical, Carpenters, Sheet Metal Workers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers

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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

48%

12 of 25 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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

Troubleshooting—
Repairing—
Critical Thinking+0.4 level
Active Listening+0.1 level
Quality Control Analysis—
Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
Operations Monitoring—
Complex Problem Solving—
Equipment Maintenance—
Time Management+0.1 level
Equipment Selection+0.1 level
Operation and Control—

Only in Electricians

Speaking
Active Learning
Installation
Monitoring
Coordination
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Mathematics
Learning Strategies
Persuasion
Instructing
Service Orientation
Systems Analysis

Only in Signal and Track Switch Repairers

None