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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)

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Career B (or your target career)

Hoist and Winch Operators

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Comparison table

MetricHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversHoist and Winch Operators
National median salary$58,640$56,450
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,062,0402,600
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, TroubleshootingCritical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management, Operation and Control
Related careersPile Driver Operators, Crane and Tower Operators, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

46%

6 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

7

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

  • Critical Thinking
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Operation and Control
  • Speaking

Only in Hoist and Winch Operators

  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Coordination
  • Instructing

Only in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

  • Troubleshooting
  • Reading Comprehension