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)
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,190 | $50,060 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 19,450 | 5,600 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Monitoring | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Monitoring, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, Wellhead Pumpers, Maintenance Workers, Machinery | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
8 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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
- Operation and Control—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Monitoring—
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Troubleshooting+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Critical Thinking—
- Equipment Selection+0.1 level
Only in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Repairing
Only in Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Coordination
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Complex Problem Solving