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)
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Career B (or your target career)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
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Comparison table
| Metric | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $35,670 | $58,160 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 102,010 | 43,140 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Time Management, Operation and Control, Service Orientation | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
47%
8 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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
- Operation and Control+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Repairing+0.2 level
Only in Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Operations Monitoring
- Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Social Perceptiveness
- Quality Control Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
- Service Orientation
- Time Management
- Coordination