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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)

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

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Comparison table

Metric	Dredge Operators	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
National median salary	$49,640	$58,160
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	1,040	43,140
Typical education	High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)	High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone	2	2
Important skills	Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination	Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Troubleshooting
Related careers	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Conveyor Operators and Tenders, Wellhead Pumpers, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

Dredge Operators dashboard Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

24%

4 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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—
Operation and Control+0.3 level
Critical Thinking+0.5 level
Judgment and Decision Making—

Only in Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

Monitoring
Active Listening
Troubleshooting
Equipment Maintenance
Complex Problem Solving
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Speaking
Active Learning
Social Perceptiveness
Repairing
Quality Control Analysis
Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Dredge Operators

Coordination