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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)

Team Assemblers

Career B (or your target career)

Mechanical Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricTeam AssemblersMechanical Engineers
National median salaryNot published$104,110
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published296,810
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsActive Listening, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Science, Mathematics
Related careersInspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, Machinists, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentElectromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

47%

9 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

10

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+1.9 level
  • Active Listening+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.2 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Monitoring+1.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+1.0 level
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.6 level

Only in Mechanical Engineers

  • Science
  • Mathematics
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Operations Analysis
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Writing
  • Technology Design

Only in Team Assemblers

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Instructing