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)
Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Career B (or your target career)
Crane and Tower Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | Crane and Tower Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,420 | $68,080 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 22,930 | 42,890 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Crane and Tower Operators, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Construction Laborers, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
6 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
1
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+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
Only in Crane and Tower Operators
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
Only in Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- Complex Problem Solving