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)

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Career B (or your target career)

Brickmasons and Blockmasons

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Comparison table

MetricDrywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersBrickmasons and Blockmasons
National median salary$58,930$62,120
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment83,08052,550
Typical educationLess than a High School DiplomaHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Time ManagementCritical Thinking, Coordination, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening
Related careersWoodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Carpet InstallersBoilermakers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Glaziers, Sheet Metal Workers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

13%

1 of 8 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

  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level

Only in Brickmasons and Blockmasons

  • Coordination
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Monitoring

Only in Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

  • None