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)
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Crane and Tower Operators | Structural Iron and Steel Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $68,080 | $62,780 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 42,890 | 68,380 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Construction Laborers, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Machine Feeders and Offbearers | Pipelayers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
7 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
2
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—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
Only in Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Coordination
Only in Crane and Tower Operators
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension