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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)

Boilermakers

Career B (or your target career)

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

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Comparison table

MetricBoilermakersControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
National median salary$76,410$74,340
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment10,19048,240
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone23
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control AnalysisCritical Thinking, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersMaintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersBoilermakers, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Calibration Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

87%

13 of 15 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Repairing
  • Speaking
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Operation and Control
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level

Only in Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

  • Coordination
  • Writing

Only in Boilermakers

  • Time Management
  • Equipment Selection
  • Active Learning