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)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
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Comparison table
| Metric | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,620 | $65,510 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,590 | 176,600 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Speaking | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Millwrights, Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
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
- Repairing+0.4 level
- Troubleshooting+0.8 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.5 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
Only in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Equipment Selection
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Time Management
- Active Learning
Only in Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Coordination