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)
Sailors and Marine Oilers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Dredge Operators | Sailors and Marine Oilers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,640 | $51,520 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,040 | 31,670 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance |
| Related careers | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Conveyor Operators and Tenders, Wellhead Pumpers, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
33%
5 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
10
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+0.3 level
- Operation and Control+0.5 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
Only in Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Speaking
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
Only in Dredge Operators
- None