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--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Boilermakers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | Boilermakers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $39,630 | $76,410 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 95,580 | 10,190 |
| 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 | Operation and Control, Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Repairing | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
10 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
1
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+0.1 level
- Operation and Control+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Repairing—
- Troubleshooting+0.1 level
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
Only in Boilermakers
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Equipment Selection
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Reading Comprehension
Only in Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- Coordination