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)

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

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Comparison table

MetricStructural Metal Fabricators and FittersElectrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
National median salary$51,330Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment52,360Not published
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Operations MonitoringReading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersElectrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Carpenters, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, MachinistsMechanical 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

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level

Only in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking