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)

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Career B (or your target career)

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

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Comparison table

MetricTiming Device Assemblers and AdjustersStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
National median salary$62,620$51,330
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment25052,360
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsRepairing, Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring
Related careersControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, Machinists, Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersElectrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Carpenters, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Machinists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0%

0 of 4 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

4

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

  • None

Only in Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension

Only in Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring