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)
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $74,330 | $106,730 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 97,720 | 8,520 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Pipelayers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | Mechanical Engineers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Biomass Power Plant Managers, Lighting Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
77%
10 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
5
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
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Operation and Control+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
- Active Learning
Only in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Installation
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing