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)
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,810 | $53,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 14,000 | 41,820 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Repairing |
| Related careers | Agricultural Equipment Operators, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, Roof Bolters, Mining, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Millwrights, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
86%
6 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
6
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
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Monitoring—
- Repairing—
- Troubleshooting—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Coordination
Only in Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Equipment Maintenance
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Time Management