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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)

Helpers--Extraction Workers

Career B (or your target career)

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

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Comparison table

MetricHelpers--Extraction WorkersService Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
National median salary$47,730$58,160
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment6,70043,140
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsMonitoring, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Operation and Control, TroubleshootingOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Troubleshooting
Related careersWoodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, Machine Feeders and OffbearersEngine 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