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)
Carpenters
Career B (or your target career)
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
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Comparison table
| Metric | Carpenters | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,580 | $56,460 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 670,090 | 23,640 |
| 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 | Active Listening, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Reading Comprehension | Speaking, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Time Management |
| Related careers | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, Glaziers, Tile and Stone Setters, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing, Sheet Metal Workers, Glaziers, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
2 of 2 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
10
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
Only in Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
- None
Only in Carpenters
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Reading Comprehension
- Quality Control Analysis
- Complex Problem Solving
- Mathematics
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making