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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)

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

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Comparison table

MetricCommercial DiversMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
National median salary$72,990$65,510
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,450176,600
Typical educationNot recordedPost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone33
Important skillsActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Quality Control AnalysisRepairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control
Related careersMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, Construction LaborersIndustrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

17 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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

  • Repairing+1.0 level
  • Troubleshooting+1.0 level
  • Equipment Maintenance+0.8 level
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control+0.3 level
  • Equipment Selection+0.4 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.8 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Active Learning
  • Speaking

Only in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

  • None

Only in Commercial Divers

  • Coordination
  • Social Perceptiveness