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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

MetricCement Masons and Concrete FinishersRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
National median salary$57,020$61,290
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment206,1701,080
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 AnalysisOperations Monitoring, Repairing, Active Listening, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance
Related careersFoundry Mold and Coremakers, Roofers, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticMaintenance 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