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)
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Career B (or your target career)
Boilermakers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | Boilermakers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $46,680 | $76,410 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 77,170 | 10,190 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Time Management, Monitoring, Operation and Control | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Boilermakers, Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic, Helpers--Carpenters | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
38%
6 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
10
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
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control+1.0 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
Only in Boilermakers
- Critical Thinking
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Complex Problem Solving
- Equipment Selection
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
Only in Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- None