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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)

Fishing and Hunting Workers

Career B (or your target career)

Ship Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricFishing and Hunting WorkersShip Engineers
National median salaryNot published$109,530
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published8,400
Typical educationLess than a High School DiplomaHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone23
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Speaking, MonitoringCritical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Repairing, Troubleshooting
Related careersMachine Feeders and Offbearers, Crane and Tower Operators, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Ship EngineersPower Distributors and Dispatchers, Power Plant Operators, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Wellhead Pumpers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

21%

4 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

15

Current-only skills

0

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

  • Critical Thinking+1.0 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
  • Coordination+0.3 level

Only in Ship Engineers

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Active Learning
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Time Management
  • Writing
  • Equipment Selection

Only in Fishing and Hunting Workers

  • None