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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)

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

Career B (or your target career)

Dredge Operators

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Comparison table

MetricExcavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningDredge Operators
National median salary$57,430$49,640
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment34,4801,040
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Persuasion, Reading ComprehensionOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination
Related careersAgricultural Equipment Operators, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, Dredge Operators, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment OperatorsIndustrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Conveyor Operators and Tenders, Wellhead Pumpers, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining dashboardDredge Operators dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

5 of 5 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

13

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+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Coordination—

Only in Dredge Operators

  • None

Only in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Active Learning
  • Repairing
  • Equipment Selection
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Listening