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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)

Commercial Divers

Career B (or your target career)

Construction Laborers

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Comparison table

MetricCommercial DiversConstruction Laborers
National median salary$72,990$47,120
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,4501,096,780
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Quality Control AnalysisSpeaking, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Coordination, Operations Monitoring
Related careersMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, Construction LaborersMolders, 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