Career Overlap Occupation record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
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Where a electrical mechanic can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a electrical mechanic already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Electrical mechanics install, repair and maintain mechanical and electrical components of machinery, tools and equipment. They test electrical parts to ensure efficiency and make improvements accordingly.

Craft and related trades workers 49 skills on file 5 career moves 1 above 60% overlap Closest: industrial electrician, 67%

industrial electrician 67% covered domestic electrician 59% covered building electrician 57% covered electrician 49% covered security alarm technician 41% covered electrical mechanic You are here
Fig. 2 — the 5 nearest destinations from electrical mechanic. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a electrical mechanic already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Index

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electrical mechanic is filed under Craft and related trades workers, ISCO major group 7. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a electrical mechanic already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.