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)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Career B (or your target career)
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
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Comparison table
| Metric | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | Maintenance Workers, Machinery |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,190 | $60,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 19,450 | 60,020 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Monitoring | Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, Wellhead Pumpers, Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 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
67%
8 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
4
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
- Equipment Maintenance+0.5 level
- Troubleshooting+0.4 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
Only in Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Repairing
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
Only in Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Equipment Selection