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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)

Fallers

Career B (or your target career)

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

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Comparison table

MetricFallersRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
National median salary$52,100$70,070
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,13019,580
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision MakingOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Time Management
Related careersEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, Riggers, Hoist and Winch OperatorsElectric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining, Structural Iron and Steel Workers, Riggers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

40%

4 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

6

Current-only skills

1

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

  • Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Operation and Control+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level

Only in Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Repairing
  • Time Management
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Active Listening
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Fallers

  • Critical Thinking