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--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Career B (or your target career)

Carpenters

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Comparison table

MetricHelpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersCarpenters
National median salary$42,360$60,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment44,330670,090
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, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, CoordinationActive Listening, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Reading Comprehension
Related careersConstruction Laborers, Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers, Sheet Metal Workers, Structural Iron and Steel WorkersFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, Glaziers, Tile and Stone Setters, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0%

0 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

12

Current-only skills

0

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

  • None

Only in Carpenters

  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Coordination
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Mathematics
  • Time Management
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Only in Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

  • None