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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)

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Career B (or your target career)

Structural Iron and Steel Workers

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Comparison table

MetricElectrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersStructural Iron and Steel Workers
National median salary$95,320$62,780
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment131,07068,380
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsTroubleshooting, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, MonitoringOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers, Structural Iron and Steel WorkersPipelayers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers dashboardStructural Iron and Steel Workers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

8 of 8 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

9

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—
  • Coordination—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Monitoring—
  • Time Management—

Only in Structural Iron and Steel Workers

  • None

Only in Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

  • Troubleshooting
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Repairing
  • Installation
  • Active Learning
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Reading Comprehension