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)

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Career B (or your target career)

Roofers

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Comparison table

MetricFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesRoofers
National median salary$56,460$55,440
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment23,640135,490
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Time ManagementCoordination, Monitoring, Operation and Control, Time Management, Critical Thinking
Related careersStone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing, Sheet Metal Workers, Glaziers, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticGlaziers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers, Carpet Installers, Sheet Metal Workers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0%

0 of 5 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

2

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

  • None

Only in Roofers

  • Coordination
  • Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking

Only in Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening