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--Extraction Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Construction Laborers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Helpers--Extraction Workers | Construction Laborers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,730 | $47,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,700 | 1,096,780 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Operation and Control, Troubleshooting | Speaking, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Coordination, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, Machine Feeders and Offbearers | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, Segmental Pavers, Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Sheet Metal Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
4 of 5 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
8
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
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Operation and Control—
- Coordination—
- Operations Monitoring—
Only in Construction Laborers
- Speaking
Only in Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Monitoring
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Equipment Selection
- Critical Thinking
- Quality Control Analysis
- Judgment and Decision Making