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View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Plumbers
$58,900 $58,900
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers
$54,800 $54,800

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

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Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

Operation and Control
Using equipment or systems.

Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Equipment Maintenance
Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

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skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

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Medium Target Skill

Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.

Low Current Skill
Medium Target Skill

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

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Typical Level Of Training

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High school diploma or equivalent

Postsecondary non-degree award

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Licensing

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No license required in NJ

No license required in NJ

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certification

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55 related certifications

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