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)

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

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Comparison table

MetricTelecommunications Line Installers and RepairersElectrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
National median salary$74,330Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment97,720Not published
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Pipelayers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersMechanical Engineers, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Machinists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

3 of 3 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

12

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
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

  • None

Only in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Coordination
  • Active Listening
  • Time Management
  • Installation
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing