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)
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,420 | $59,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 22,930 | 478,090 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking | Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management |
| 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 | Dredge Operators, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
57%
4 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
3
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+0.2 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
Only in Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Time Management
Only in Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Speaking