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)
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Career B (or your target career)
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | Structural Iron and Steel Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,120 | $62,780 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 52,550 | 68,380 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Coordination, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Boilermakers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Glaziers, Sheet Metal Workers | Pipelayers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
6 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
2
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+0.8 level
- Coordination—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
Only in Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Operation and Control
- Judgment and Decision Making
Only in Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Speaking
- Quality Control Analysis