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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)

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

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Comparison table

MetricDerrick Operators, Oil and GasElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
National median salary$58,620$95,320
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment10,590131,070
Typical educationLess than a High School DiplomaHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, SpeakingTroubleshooting, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring
Related careersElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Millwrights, Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas dashboardElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

71%

12 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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

  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Troubleshooting+0.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Operation and Control—
  • Monitoring—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Coordination—
  • Repairing—
  • Equipment Maintenance—

Only in Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

  • Systems Analysis
  • Installation
  • Time Management
  • Active Learning
  • Reading Comprehension

Only in Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

  • Speaking
  • Management of Personnel Resources