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)
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Career B (or your target career)
Commercial Divers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | Commercial Divers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $92,460 | $72,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 36,850 | 3,450 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Monitoring, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Airfield Operations Specialists, Hoist and Winch Operators | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, Construction Laborers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
17 of 19 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+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.2 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Operation and Control—
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Repairing—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Monitoring—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
Only in Commercial Divers
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Selection
Only in Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Instructing
- Persuasion