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)
Dredge Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Conveyor Operators and Tenders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Dredge Operators | Conveyor Operators and Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,640 | $42,420 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,040 | 22,930 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Conveyor Operators and Tenders, Wellhead Pumpers, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Crane and Tower Operators, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
43%
3 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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+0.6 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
Only in Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Speaking
Only in Dredge Operators
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Coordination