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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)

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricWind Turbine Service TechniciansElectrical Engineers
National median salary$64,120$120,630
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment9,980198,750
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsRepairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Critical ThinkingWriting, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking
Related careersAvionics Technicians, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Electrical Engineers, Geothermal Production ManagersAerospace 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