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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)

Traffic Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

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Comparison table

MetricTraffic TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
National median salary$59,090$74,090
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment7,86065,010
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone33
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision MakingRepairing, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators, Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Geodetic SurveyorsMechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

63%

12 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

7

Current-only skills

3

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

  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Speaking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Writing—
  • Time Management—
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Active Learning—

Only in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

  • Repairing
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Equipment Selection
  • Operation and Control

Only in Traffic Technicians

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Coordination
  • Systems Evaluation