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)
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Career B (or your target career)
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | Foundry Mold and Coremakers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $57,020 | $48,110 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 206,170 | 12,790 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Speaking, Coordination, Time Management, Quality Control Analysis | Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management |
| Related careers | Foundry Mold and Coremakers, Roofers, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic, Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
1 of 2 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
- Monitoring—
Only in Foundry Mold and Coremakers
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Time Management
- Speaking
- Quality Control Analysis
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Listening