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)
Helpers--Carpenters
Career B (or your target career)
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
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Comparison table
| Metric | Helpers--Carpenters | Brickmasons and Blockmasons |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $43,780 | $62,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 21,680 | 52,550 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving | Critical Thinking, Coordination, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Boilermakers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | Boilermakers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Glaziers, Sheet Metal Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
5 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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+0.3 level
- Coordination—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring+0.5 level
Only in Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Operations Monitoring
- Time Management
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Helpers--Carpenters
- Complex Problem Solving
- Social Perceptiveness