Compare careers
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)
Agricultural Equipment Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Agricultural Equipment Operators | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $41,730 | $59,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 28,500 | 478,090 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance | Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management |
| Related careers | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Packers and Packagers, Hand, Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | Dredge Operators, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
5 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
2
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
- Operation and Control+0.4 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Equipment Maintenance+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Troubleshooting—
Only in Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Monitoring
- Time Management
Only in Agricultural Equipment Operators
- Quality Control Analysis
- Repairing