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)
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
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Comparison table
| Metric | Dredge Operators | Maintenance Workers, Machinery |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,640 | $60,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,040 | 60,020 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination | Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Conveyor Operators and Tenders, Wellhead Pumpers, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
42%
5 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
0
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Operation and Control—
- Coordination—
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Control Analysis
- Time Management
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
Only in Dredge Operators
- None