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)
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $57,020 | $61,290 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 206,170 | 1,080 |
| 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, Repairing, Active Listening, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance |
| Related careers | Foundry Mold and Coremakers, Roofers, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
20%
1 of 5 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Active Listening+0.6 level
Only in Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
- Operations Monitoring
- Repairing
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Maintenance
Only in Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Monitoring
- Time Management
- Speaking
- Quality Control Analysis
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making