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)

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

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Comparison table

MetricCement Masons and Concrete FinishersInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
National median salary$57,020$49,120
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment206,17044,440
Typical educationLess than a High School DiplomaHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsMonitoring, Speaking, Coordination, Time Management, Quality Control AnalysisSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring
Related careersFoundry Mold and Coremakers, Roofers, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticHelpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers, Construction Laborers, Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

75%

3 of 4 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

6

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+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Active Listening

Only in Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

  • Operation and Control

Only in Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Coordination
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making