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)
Commercial Divers
Career B (or your target career)
Construction Laborers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Commercial Divers | Construction Laborers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $72,990 | $47,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,450 | 1,096,780 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis | Speaking, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Coordination, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, Construction Laborers | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, Segmental Pavers, Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Sheet Metal Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
5 of 5 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
14
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Operation and Control—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Operations Monitoring—
Only in Construction Laborers
- None
Only in Commercial Divers
- Critical Thinking
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Repairing
- Social Perceptiveness
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Equipment Selection