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)
Crane and Tower Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Millwrights
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Comparison table
| Metric | Crane and Tower Operators | Millwrights |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $68,080 | $65,700 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 42,890 | 40,330 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening | Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, Repairing, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Construction Laborers, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Machine Feeders and Offbearers | Robotics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
9 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Operation and Control+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.2 level
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking+0.1 level
Only in Millwrights
- Installation
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Quality Control Analysis
- Complex Problem Solving
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
Only in Crane and Tower Operators
- None