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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)

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

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Comparison table

MetricCommercial DiversSeptic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
National median salary$72,990$49,880
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,45030,650
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, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, Construction LaborersPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Highway Maintenance Workers, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

9 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

10

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
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Repairing+0.1 level
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Time Management
  • Quality Control Analysis

Only in Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

  • None

Only in Commercial Divers

  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Coordination
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Monitoring
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Equipment Selection