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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)

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Career B (or your target career)

Avionics Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersAvionics Technicians
National median salary$63,890$82,280
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment140,92018,830
Typical educationNot recordedPost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone33
Important skillsRepairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Operations MonitoringRepairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators, Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Avionics TechniciansMechanical Engineers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Lighting Technicians, Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers dashboardAvionics Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

17 of 18 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

  • Troubleshooting+0.1 level
  • Repairing+0.5 level
  • Equipment Maintenance+0.8 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.2 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Speaking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Time Management+0.3 level
  • Coordination—
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Equipment Selection—
  • Active Learning+0.1 level

Only in Avionics Technicians

  • Writing

Only in Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

  • Installation
  • Operation and Control