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)
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Career B (or your target career)
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $35,830 | $54,430 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 380,430 | 16,780 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | Biomass Plant Technicians, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
22%
2 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
0
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
- Operation and Control+1.0 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level
Only in Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- Operations Monitoring
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
Only in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
- None