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)
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Career B (or your target career)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,040 | $61,770 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 139,630 | 9,780 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management, Reading Comprehension | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Chemical Technicians, Semiconductor Processing Technicians, Power Plant Operators | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners, Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas, Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
8 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
2
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
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Speaking
- Troubleshooting
Only in Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving