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)
Boilermakers
Career B (or your target career)
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Boilermakers | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,410 | $61,010 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,190 | 409,670 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis | Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance |
| Related careers | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Sheet Metal Workers, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
76%
16 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
0
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
- Troubleshooting+0.5 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Repairing+0.4 level
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Equipment Selection+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Listening—
- Active Learning—
- Time Management—
- Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Speaking—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
Only in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Installation
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Boilermakers
- None