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)

Hoist and Winch Operators

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Comparison table

MetricCaptains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsHoist and Winch Operators
National median salary$92,460$56,450
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment36,8502,600
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone32
Important skillsOperation and Control, Monitoring, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision MakingCritical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management, Operation and Control
Related careersTank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Airfield Operations Specialists, Hoist and Winch OperatorsMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

13 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

7

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
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Operation and Control
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Speaking
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Coordination
  • Instructing

Only in Hoist and Winch Operators

  • None

Only in Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Writing
  • Repairing
  • Persuasion