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)
Hoist and Winch Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Helpers--Extraction Workers | Hoist and Winch Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,730 | $56,450 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,700 | 2,600 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Operation and Control, Troubleshooting | Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management, Operation and Control |
| 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 | Multiple 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
54%
7 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
5
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—
- Operation and Control—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Coordination+0.1 level
Only in Hoist and Winch Operators
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Social Perceptiveness
- Speaking
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Instructing
Only in Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Equipment Selection
- Quality Control Analysis