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)
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
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Comparison table
| Metric | Commercial Divers | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $72,990 | $57,430 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,450 | 34,480 |
| 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 | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Persuasion, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, Construction Laborers | Agricultural Equipment Operators, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, Dredge Operators, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
17 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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
- Operation and Control+0.5 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning—
- Repairing+0.1 level
- Equipment Selection—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Troubleshooting—
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Listening—
Only in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Persuasion
Only in Commercial Divers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Writing