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)
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Agricultural Equipment Operators | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $41,730 | $53,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 28,500 | 41,820 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Repairing |
| Related careers | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Packers and Packagers, Hand, Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Millwrights, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
57%
4 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
3
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
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Repairing—
- Troubleshooting—
Only in Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
Only in Agricultural Equipment Operators
- Equipment Maintenance
- Quality Control Analysis
- Active Listening