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)
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
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Comparison table
| Metric | Dredge Operators | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,640 | $46,960 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,040 | 44,970 |
| 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 | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Conveyor Operators and Tenders, Wellhead Pumpers, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | Pile Driver Operators, Helpers--Electricians, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
4 of 6 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Operation and Control—
Only in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Dredge Operators
- Coordination