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)
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Career B (or your target career)
Crane and Tower Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | Crane and Tower Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,640 | $68,080 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,062,040 | 42,890 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Troubleshooting | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Pile Driver Operators, Crane and Tower Operators, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Construction Laborers, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
7 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Operation and Control—
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
Only in Crane and Tower Operators
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
Only in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Troubleshooting