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)
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Electrical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | Electrical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $64,120 | $120,630 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 9,980 | 198,750 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking | Writing, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking |
| Related careers | Avionics Technicians, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Electrical Engineers, Geothermal Production Managers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
15 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
6
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+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Speaking+1.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Coordination—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Learning Strategies—
- Time Management+0.2 level
Only in Electrical Engineers
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Operations Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Science
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Wind Turbine Service Technicians
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Selection