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)

Carpet Installers

Career B (or your target career)

Segmental Pavers

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Comparison table

MetricCarpet InstallersSegmental Pavers
National median salary$50,340Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment13,780Not published
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsMonitoring, Coordination, Time Management, Quality Control Analysis, MathematicsActive Listening, Speaking, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersStone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, Segmental Pavers, GlaziersHelpers--Roofers, Rock Splitters, Quarry, Floor Sanders and Finishers, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

27%

3 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

8

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+0.1 level
  • Coordination+0.6 level
  • Time Management+0.5 level

Only in Segmental Pavers

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operation and Control
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Service Orientation
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Persuasion

Only in Carpet Installers

  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Quality Control Analysis