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 Sanders and Finishers
Career B (or your target career)
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
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Comparison table
| Metric | Floor Sanders and Finishers | Brickmasons and Blockmasons |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,440 | $62,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,720 | 52,550 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Coordination, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring | Critical Thinking, Coordination, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers, Painters, Construction and Maintenance | Boilermakers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Glaziers, Sheet Metal Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
25%
2 of 8 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
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
Only in Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Operations Monitoring
- Time Management
- Quality Control Analysis
- Monitoring
Only in Floor Sanders and Finishers
- Operation and Control