Career switch, measured
From Maintenance Technician to Plumber
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 66% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Plumbing, Troubleshooting, Blueprint reading, HVAC; the main skills to add are Scheduling, Project management, Lead generation.
66%
skill overlap
166
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillMaintenance TechnicianPlumber
- Plumbing36%79%
- Troubleshooting43%36%
- Blueprint reading20%36%
- HVAC34%13%
- Welding11%23%
- Equipment maintenance42%14%
- Workplace safety21%28%
- Driving17%20%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Plumber postings, rarely in Maintenance Technician ones.
SkillMaintenance TechnicianPlumber
- Scheduling–19%
- Project management–18%
- Lead generation–17%
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Plan your move to Plumber
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