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)
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Boilermakers | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,410 | $39,630 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,190 | 95,580 |
| 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 | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis | Operation and Control, Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Repairing |
| 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 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
91%
10 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
6
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
- Repairing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Troubleshooting—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Speaking—
Only in Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- Coordination
Only in Boilermakers
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Equipment Selection
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Reading Comprehension