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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)

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

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Comparison table

MetricCommercial DiversOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
National median salary$72,990$59,850
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,450478,090
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Quality Control AnalysisOperation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management
Related careersMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, Construction LaborersDredge Operators, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Commercial Divers dashboardOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

7 of 7 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

12

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
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Equipment Maintenance+0.1 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Active Listening—
  • Troubleshooting—
  • Time Management—

Only in Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

  • None

Only in Commercial Divers

  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Coordination
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Repairing
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Equipment Selection