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)
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Career B (or your target career)
Millwrights
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Comparison table
| Metric | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | Millwrights |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,620 | $65,700 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,590 | 40,330 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Speaking | Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, Repairing, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Millwrights, Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 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
72%
13 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Troubleshooting+0.4 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.4 level
- Repairing+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Active Listening—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Speaking—
Only in Millwrights
- Installation
- Time Management
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
Only in Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Management of Personnel Resources