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
| Metric | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $51,330 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 52,360 | Not published |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Carpenters, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Machinists | 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
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