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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--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Career B (or your target career)

Boilermakers

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Comparison table

MetricHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersBoilermakers
National median salary$39,630$76,410
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment95,58010,190
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsOperation and Control, Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, RepairingOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersWelding, 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 DoorMaintenance 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