Career switch, measured
From Electrical Engineering Technician to Electrician
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 59% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Troubleshooting, Blueprint reading, Workplace safety, OSHA; the main skills to add are Construction management, Project management, Scheduling, Customer service.
59%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillElectrical Engineering TechnicianElectrician
- Troubleshooting83%53%
- Blueprint reading40%49%
- Workplace safety39%40%
- OSHA36%19%
- PLC11%13%
- Equipment maintenance23%15%
- Electrical systems11%51%
- Manufacturing23%19%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Electrician postings, rarely in Electrical Engineering Technician ones.
SkillElectrical Engineering TechnicianElectrician
- Construction management–11%
- Project management–11%
- Scheduling–10%
- Customer service–9%
- Recruiting–8%
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