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)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
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Comparison table
| Metric | Helpers--Extraction Workers | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,730 | $58,160 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,700 | 43,140 |
| 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 | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Troubleshooting |
| 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 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
59%
10 of 17 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
- Operations Monitoring+0.2 level
- Operation and Control+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Troubleshooting+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Equipment Maintenance+0.1 level
- Repairing—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level
Only in Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Complex Problem Solving
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Coordination
- Equipment Selection