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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 Line Installers and Repairers

Career B (or your target career)

Telecommunications Engineering Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricTelecommunications Line Installers and RepairersTelecommunications Engineering Specialists
National median salary$74,330$134,050
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment97,720179,740
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone23
Important skillsSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Pipelayers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersComputer Hardware Engineers, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Broadcast Technicians
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers dashboardTelecommunications Engineering Specialists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

53%

10 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

9

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

  • Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Time Management+0.3 level
  • Speaking+1.0 level
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level

Only in Telecommunications Engineering Specialists

  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Instructing
  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

  • Installation
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing