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)
Roofers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Carpenters | Roofers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,580 | $55,440 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 670,090 | 135,490 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Reading Comprehension | Coordination, Monitoring, Operation and Control, Time Management, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, Glaziers, Tile and Stone Setters, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | Glaziers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers, Carpet Installers, Sheet Metal Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
4 of 5 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
8
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
- Coordination—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Roofers
- Operation and Control
Only in Carpenters
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Quality Control Analysis
- Complex Problem Solving
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making