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)
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | Structural Iron and Steel Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $57,020 | $62,780 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 206,170 | 68,380 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Speaking, Coordination, Time Management, Quality Control Analysis | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Foundry Mold and Coremakers, Roofers, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | Pipelayers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
6 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Coordination—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Speaking
- Quality Control Analysis
- Complex Problem Solving