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)
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Career B (or your target career)
Riggers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | Riggers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,390 | $62,640 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,100 | 22,530 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
11 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Riggers
- None
Only in Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Active Learning
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing