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)
Roof Bolters, Mining
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Comparison table
| Metric | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | Roof Bolters, Mining |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,810 | $78,540 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 14,000 | 2,160 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting | Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring |
| 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 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Crane and Tower Operators, Pile Driver Operators, Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
86%
12 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
0
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—
- Critical Thinking—
- Troubleshooting—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Active Listening—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Repairing—
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
Only in Roof Bolters, Mining
- Quality Control Analysis
- Coordination
Only in Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- None